FLASH ALERT update: Last week’s flier drop
Progress Report As Invisible Children supporters you have proven time and time again that you are willing to respond at a moment’s notice to help the victims of the LRA. This month’s ϟ Flash Action Alert ϟ is a perfect example of this community rallying to see quick effective action. Here’s the quick recap of events. To everyone of […]
This week: Uganda has an opportunity to reinstate the Amnesty Act
In 2000 Uganda’s government passed the Amnesty Act which legislated that LRA members who surrender to the UPDF and return to Uganda will not be prosecuted (with the exception of Kony and his top ICC-indicted commanders). For the rank and file LRA fighter, the promise of amnesty is one of the greatest incentives to try […]
Mend: Yoga Day
It was not a typical afternoon at Mend. Out in the yard, the women were somersaulting and dancing around on colorful mats, full of nervous energy. It was their very first yoga lesson. Lolly Berger, of Pachamama’s Daughters Yoga, led them through the poses while Lapat Evelyn, the Mend social worker, translated her directions into […]
Common Good Exchange // Krochet Kids intl
It started simply enough. Three high school buddies were avid snow boarding enthusiasts and started crocheting their own beanies (they realize this sounds sort of strange: “Though it was not a normal hobby for high school guys, we reveled in the novelty of it.”) Fast forward 5+ years, and those three buddies run the very successful […]
Where has Kony been hiding?
Where has Kony been hiding? The ultimate question. We recently partnered with The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative and the Enough Project to produce a detailed and lengthy report to try to answer it. Hidden in Plain Sight: Sudan’s Harboring of the LRA in the Kafia Kingi Enclave, 2009-2013 can be viewed in full [HERE] and is summarized […]
60 Minutes airs “Hunting the world’s most wanted warlord: Joseph Kony”
Two days ago 60 Minutes aired a segment about the ongoing manhunt for Joseph Kony. It was an informative piece about the decades-long reign of Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), and provided detailed accounts of the atrocities that have been committed under his command. Correspondent Lara Logan joined Ugandan soldiers and their U.S. military […]
Speaking with US War Crimes Ambassador & ICC Chief Prosecutor about justice for Kony // IC CITIZEN
Last week, we were excited to report the Obama Administration’s announcement that three top LRA commanders — Joseph Kony, Okot Odhiambo, and Dominic Ongwen — were officially added to the State Department’s War Crimes Rewards Program. This enables the U.S. government to offer up to $5 million to anyone that provides information leading to the arrest or […]
Uganda: Photo Friday
A group of traditional dancers perform at the KONY 2012: Peace Here, Peace Everywhere event in Gulu, Uganda one year ago. The event brought together the local government, religious leaders and the wider community to share their hopes for peace in the region. Guests from Democratic Republic of Congo also attended, to talk about current […]
A Come Home message to Joseph Kony
In 2011, Invisible Children started working on FM Radio projects across central Africa that broadcast messages from family members and former LRA combatants to encourage current LRA soldiers to peacefully surrender. The group of 28 women and children who recently defected confirmed listening to the Come Home programs that our newest supported project, UBC Radio, broadcasts from Kampala and […]
Next up: @_AfricanUnion // Twitters unite
Ten days ago the government in Central African Republic was overthrown by the Seleka rebels. Because of this, the mission to stop the LRA is in jeopardy (learn more here). In these next 48 hours, governments are deciding how to respond to this event. You have done an incredible job flooding the U.S. State Department […]