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Gloria* spent most of her childhood in captivity. Early one morning in 2010, when she was seven years old, a group of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) fighters attacked Gloria’s community in eastern Central African Republic (CAR). She was at home with her older sister and a neighbor when the LRA abducted her. For eight long […]

It was pretty warm out that afternoon, but that’s not why my palms were sweating. Somehow, I had landed an internship with Invisible Children, a nonprofit I’d dreamed about being a part of for years, and was about to move in with 15 complete strangers-turned-fellow-interns in the Invisible Children Intern House. I’ve always identified myself […]

Even after graduating over 2,000 members from the Functional Adult Literacy course last month, Invisible Children Uganda’s livelihoods team has not taken much time to rest. Change is in the works as the team recently kicked off planning for the future of our Livelihoods programming and support Lord’s Resistance Army escapees. We believe that the […]

In the past year, the LRA Crisis Tracker has captured LRA movement and actions through the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Central African Republic (CAR), and South Sudan. Just last week, the LRA Crisis Tracker reported that the LRA abducted 31 men, women, and children from a community in the Central African Republic– a […]

Even over the roar of the car’s engine, Bala Walter could hear women ululating and people cheering. The vehicle came to a stop and he climbed out, accompanied by team members from Invisible Children and World Vision who had played a role in his rehabilitation process. But today was not about celebrating the efforts it took […]

The entire Invisible Children community mourns the loss of Elijah Muchiri, Head of Office for Invisible Children Uganda (ICU). Elijah passed away on March 29 in Nairobi, Kenya after a long battle with on-going health issues. When Elijah joined the ICU team in June 2012, it was not just his depth of professional experience working […]

In recognition of World Water Day, we are taking a look at our Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs. It’s one area under the umbrella of our Livelihoods program that we are particularly proud of at Invisible Children. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics says that between 2003 and 2010, 70 percent of individuals in rural areas had […]

Community members in Omot sub-county in northern Uganda look over the most recent issue of “Invisible Voice.” Last year, Invisible Children’s regional office in Kampala began producing a newsletter that is shared as a newspaper insert and distributed across the region. The hope is that community members will better understand Invisible Children’s recovery and protection programs, […]

Last summer I boarded a plane bound for San Diego and unknowingly altered the course of my life forever. In the nearly year and a half since, I have been fortunate enough to be a part of one of our generation’s most important endeavors. For the past 10 years Invisible Children has been working tirelessly […]

We are so excited for the Common Good Exchange at the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit this August. The Gr818ERS (pronounced “great one-eighters”) are one of the organizations I’m most excited to see, among 40 other organizations and brands that will be there. The Common Good Exchange will give Summit attendees the opportunity to connect and learn from the […]