Uganda // Remembering Olanya Columbas
Invisible Children Uganda is in mourning as we remember Olanya Columbas, a member of the Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP) who passed away this week due to health complications. Five members of the Invisible Children Uganda staff attended his burial, reflecting on the great contributions that Olanya made to LSP and to his greater community despite the challenges he […]
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 […]
Remembering Elijah Muchiri
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 […]