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, […]
Uganda’s newest women’s advocate? She’s one of ours.
When Acan Brenda selected her course of study, she knew immediately that she wanted to be a social worker. The chance to “work hand in hand” with her local community? Sounds like a winning idea. Brenda, a graduate of the Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP), completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences from Kyambogo University in Kampala, Uganda […]
Supporter Spotlight // Hannah Crowder
Here at Invisible Children, we’re used to crazy. Especially when it comes to fundraising. We’ve thrown up, locked a man in a cage, and dunk tanked our CEO– all for the love of the cause. However, our supporters never cease to amaze us with all of the fearless and unusual fundraisers they plan. In 2013 […]
Stories from the road // Graduation party for Ugandan Roadie
This season, we are celebrating everything — every escape, every name, every life — and we are asking our supporters to do the same as we countdown to #zeroLRA. The Marciano family took celebrations to a whole new level when, after hosting our California Roadies at their home, they found out Proscovia, a Roadie from Uganda, […]
Supporter Spotlight // The art of #zeroLRA
There is such complexity, vulnerability, and sometimes obscurity in being an artist, but I’ve learned the most crucial of life lessons from artists only. As they put their insides on display for the world, they manage to set themselves apart and show talent that is so raw and rare. At 24, Gustavo Garcia is already […]
Stories from the road // going to extreme lengths for #zeroLRA
The following was written by Chris Szabo, a Roadie on the Heartland Team. I’m here touring the U.S. Heartland region this fall as a Roadie on a crazy adventure to end a 27-year-long war in East and central Africa led by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army. Millions have worked to end this conflict, and just […]
How hosting Roadies will get you better grades and more friends
I could sit here and bullet all the reasons you should invite our Roadies to your school this fall (it wouldn’t be hard—there are countless reasons). But you know that we at Invisible Children love a good story, so instead I will introduce you to Drake Alexander. Drake is a junior at Justin-Siena High School […]
5 things I learned in my early twenties
Last week I turned 24. I didn’t make a big deal of it, because frankly, turning 24 isn’t that big of a deal. 21? That’s a big deal. 25? Also a big deal. 24? Not so much. But then someone reminded me that 24 is the beginning of a person’s mid-twenties, and therefore the end […]
Invisible Children Music takes on Warped: an introduction
Five cities, eleven days, thousands of miles. It’s safe to say being on Warped Tour has cured any signs of the travel bug. To put it simply, it’s hard to imagine what my life will be like after this seven-week tour. One thing is certain – I may be addicted to life on the road. For the […]
Our friends just won an Emmy Award
Yes, you read that right. An actual Emmy. Meet Cameron Woodward (handsome fellow on the right) and Brandon Tauszik (handsome fellow on the left), two Invisible Children alumni, currently heading up video production company Sprinkle Lab. Like anyone else, we at Invisible Children love name-dropping and bragging about our friends, so we especially love it […]