Reblog || To Punish or to Pardon? Perspectives on Dominic Ongwen
In January of 2015, Dominic Ongwen, a former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), surrendered in the Central African Republic. In the two years since he left the LRA, Ongwen has been transferred to the custody of the ICC in The Hague, where his trial began last December. Because […]
REMEMBERING A PEACEMAKER: NATE HENN
Six years ago today, Nate Henn and 75 others were killed in a terror bombing in Kampala, Uganda while watching the final match of the 2010 World Cup. We remember Nate today because he was a part of our Invisible Children family. As a roadie, Nate traveled the U.S. speaking at colleges, high schools, churches, […]
This Day in History || The Lukodi Massacre
Today marks the 12th anniversary of one of the most brutal attacks committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda. On May 19th, 2004, more than sixty people lost their lives at the hands of Joseph Kony’s army in what has since been called the Lukodi Massacre. Last month, our Invisible Children team […]
10 years later // remembering Lukodi’s victims
When the Lord’s Resistance Army attacked the village of Lukodi, Florence, like many others in her community, ran away in attempts to save her life and escape the fighting. “I am one of the survivors of Lukodi,” she announced resolutely to a crowd of onlookers. “I don’t want to say so much, but this is what happened to […]
Why adult education matters
While there are always plenty of smiles to go around at Invisible Children Uganda’s Functional Adult Literacy (FAL) graduation celebrations, Mauricio’s stood out. As chairperson for his savings group, Mauricio couldn’t be prouder of the successes he and his course mates reached upon the completion of the FAL curriculum. “Functional Adult Literacy has helped us […]
Photo Friday // Mend’s Akulu Nancy
After Joseph Kony and his rebel army terrorized northern Uganda, many women like Mend’s Akulu Nancy struggled to support themselves and their families. But now she has reason to smile. With the money Nancy has made from Mend, she has been able to make a number of investments. She pays for school fees and uniforms […]
Luis Moreno Ocampo visits Northern Uganda
Invisible Children Uganda welcomed Luis Moreno Ocampo, the former chief prosector of the International Criminal Court (ICC), to northern Uganda at the end of March. Ocampo, who led the indictment of Joseph Kony and his top commanders for war crimes, shared his support for helping communities heal from the trauma the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) […]
‘In Kony’s Shadow’ exhibition opens
Starting this Wednesday, the charity Christian Aid will be hosting an exhibition in London called ‘In Kony’s Shadow’. It consists of personal experiences shared through photographs, films and written accounts that the charity has collected which explore some of the scars- physical and mental- that the LRA have left in northern Uganda. If anyone’s nearby check it out and […]
Akello Mary’s message to the LRA
Akello Mary received the news that her brother Walter returned home to Uganda in December as one of the Zemio 19. She was eager to see him again. But, in addition to reuniting with Walter for the first time in many years, she also hoped to share messages of encouragement to more members of the […]
How Invisible Children Uganda helped LRA-affected communities gain access to clean water
A small boy ambled up the road carrying two yellow jerry cans. He approached a nearby borehole, plopping down his empty containers under the faucet. A familiar creaking sound filled the area as he began to pump, but within seconds, it was overtaken by clean water rushing into the jugs. Besides this young boy’s visit, […]