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Abductions by Joseph Kony’s rebel army have contributed to thousands of missing children throughout East and central Africa. This is a story of one still missing. It was on the 10th of October, 1999, that Okidi Charles had dinner with his son Opii Christopher for the last time. At the age of 14, Christopher was […]

The tally of those who have lost a family member, been displaced, or been abducted as a result of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) continues to grow decades after the conflict began. In northern Uganda, seven years after the LRA moved into central Africa and South Sudan, it’s difficult to find anyone who has not been affected by […]

Abductions by Joseph Kony’s rebel army have contributed to thousands of missing children throughout East and central Africa. This is a story of one still missing. It was almost eight years ago when Hellen Lalam last saw her daughter, Dorine Ajok. The family was living in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, and Dorine had […]

For the past 27 years, rebel leader Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) have been killing, mutilating, raping, and displacing innocent civilians in central and East Africa. Kony abducts men and young boys and brainwashes them into fighting in his army and abducts women and young girls to be used as sex slaves. Here are […]

At age 19, Emma is currently in her second internship at Invisible Children. But within the walls of our San Diego office is not how we first met Emma. We met Emma when she was 17 and on her way to Uganda after she won an all-expenses-paid trip during our 2011 Frontline campaign. I sat […]

Lili Cairl’s favorite quote is: “Be more concerned with what you can do for others instead of what others can do for you. You’ll be surprised at the results.” – John Wooden Today, we are thrilled to surprise Lili (age 17) with a much-deserved all-expenses-paid trip to Uganda as the winner of our two week […]

Abductions by Joseph Kony’s rebel army have contributed to thousands of missing children throughout East and central Africa. This is a story of one still missing. Anek Judita had suffered a stroke and her words were slow and halted as she recounted the story of her daughter’s abduction. Akello Acii was only 12 years old […]

The following post is reblogged from So, How Was Your Day?, a lifestyle blog that interviews influential and inspiring people, asking them to give an overview of their daily routine. Kenny is Invisible Children’s Director of Artist Relations. Morning ➛ Ya…I’m one of those – I set my alarm for 7am (it’s set to this WONDERFUL song […]

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 […]

Celebrate everything. Every escape. Every name. Every life. On April 13, 2013,  Clementine and Marie Francine were rescued from the LRA along with one of Kony’s children, a six year old boy. Both women had been forced “wives” of Joseph Kony. Marie Francine, 20, explained that Okello Joseph Kony was not her son but was […]