98 Members of Congress commit to #zeroLRA
Nearly two weeks ago, we asked you to reach out to your respective Members of Congress and encourage them to sign a letter that would be delivered to President Obama, encouraging him to remain committed to counter-LRA operations in east Africa. We asked and you responded. Over the last two weeks we witnessed 98 Members […]
You have less than 24 hours to ensure #zeroLRA
A week and a half ago we asked you to contact your members of Congress and encourage them to sign onto a letter aimed at President Obama and his administration, asking that they remain committed to ensuring a future with #zeroLRA. That’s zero men, women, and children abducted by Joseph Kony and forced to inflict […]
Why I’m committed to #zeroLRA // Sean Poole
Invisible Children recently launched its newest advocacy campaign #zeroLRA, in which global citizens are encouraged to contact their leaders to commit to bringing Joseph Kony to justice and seeing an end to kidnapping, rape and murder by his rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA.) This is a crucial time to remind our officials of […]
ACTION ALERT: #zeroLRA
We believe in the equal and inherent value of all human life. We believe that a worldview bound by borders is outdated and that stopping injustice anywhere is the responsibility of humanity everywhere. We call this ethos the Fourth Estate. AND IT BEGINS NOW. Over the next two weeks, we need you more than ever […]
Why the UN Regional Strategy on the LRA matters
This week we’re launching an urgent advocacy campaign aimed at Members of the United States House of Representatives and U.S. President Barack Obama. After hearing word that the U.S. led counter-LRA operations were once again in jeopardy, we had no other choice but to act. We’ve come so far and to give up now, when we are […]
Where is Sunday now?
The fifth Invisible Children film, Sunday: the story of the displaced, was released in 2007. Okello Sunday was a 15-year-old orphan living in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in northern Uganda when he met an Invisible Children team doing research for the Displace Me event. Sunday stood out to them as an exceptionally bright […]
On the job at IC Uganda
It’s Monday morning. It’s time to go to work. Again. But instead of letting the days blur together, what if you were to pick out the highlights, the days that remind you why you always show up? Remembering you are part of something bigger might give you the energy you need to seize the day. […]
Saving lives from the ground up
We aim to be efficient – using what already exists rather than building from scratch is one way we save time and resources. As part of our defection and protection efforts in central Africa, Invisible Children recently implemented two major upgrades on FM stations. This past week, IC funded the installation of a 30m mast at Radio […]
The true power of media
This post is about the power of media. Whether it be videos, social media platforms, or the daily news, our world operates as a product of what we see and read on a daily basis. The ubiquitous media presence plays an undeniable role in establishing the truth we subscribe to each and every day. Sitting […]
Is Justice Worth It?
“Proving the universal through the specific.” It’s one of the first things Jason said at the 2011 Fourth Estate Leadership Summit, followed by, “Write that down in your journals. I’m serious. Did you write it yet? Good.” Throughout the Summit, as an IC supporter, and now as the Communications intern, I’ve heard this phrase countless […]