Let’s break it down – what are you fundraising for, exactly?
As you fundraise for #zeroLRA this season, we want to make it as easy as possible to explain to others what their money is funding. The programs listed below are the ones that our International Programs Department, in conjunction with our offices and partners on the ground, say are the most effective in facilitating the […]
A letter to our global supporters
Dear global supporters, One of our fellow interns from this past summer has a tattoo of the world on her back. It has no countries, no borders. Only the edges of continents shaped by the oceans around them. When asked why the tattoo has no borders, she smiles and says, “Because we don’t belong to […]
Stories of the missing // Ocora Geoffrey #zeroLRA
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. Ocora Geoffrey was abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in June of 1993. He was 15 years old, studying at a secondary school in Atanga. His older brother, Ocaya […]
Two week #zeroLRA leaderboard
This is the post we will update with the leaderboard for the #zeroLRA trips to Uganda. The following was updated at 2:05 PM PST on December 28: 01. Erica Shay – $10,000 02. Samantha Hammer – $2,913 03. Nick Ventura – $1,990 04. Erin Deeley – $1,593 05. Cierra Webb – $950 ++ Every two […]
Invisible Children activists in Europe attend advocacy conference in Brussels
History was made last week as the European Parliament hosted an LRA-focused forum attended by local leaders from LRA-affected areas of central Africa, European human rights organizations, U.S. human rights organizations — including Invisible Children — and Invisible Children activists from across Europe. Representatives from the European Union (EU), African Union (AU), and United Nations […]
Supporter Spotlight // Laura Shkouratoff
Two weeks ago was the official launch of our #zeroLRA campaign and our supporters efforts are in full swing. We are encouraging everyone to get creative with their fundraising and they are taking that message to heart – Laura Shkouratoff being no exception. This 15-year-old from Santa Clara, California has a lot of dreams…to become […]
Celebrate every escape // George
Celebrate everything. Every escape. Every name. Every life. This week, our partners at the supporter-funded rehabilitation center in Uganda gave us exciting updates about George, a recent escapee from Joseph Kony’s LRA. George’s story has inspired us throughout our current #zeroLRA campaign, and we a thrilled to show our supporters the lives they have helped […]
10 reasons why you don’t want to fundraise for #zeroLRA
From now until December, we are asking you to raise money for the men, women, and children still affected by LRA violence in East and central Africa. We know it’s a tall order, so we’re addressing 10 things that might be preventing you from diving headfirst into fundraising. Prepare to have all your #zeroLRA campaign […]
Stories of the missing // Ojok Daniel Opoka #zeroLRA
Abductions by Joseph Kony’s rebel army contribute to hundreds of missing children in central Africa each year. This is a story of one still missing. Akello Rosemary’s first born was abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in September of 2002. He was only 12 years old and studying at Layibi Central. Rosemary was living with […]
Stories of the missing // Olum Thomas #zeroLRA
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. Ojara Alex lost his 19-year-old son to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in 2001. Olum Thomas was at their farm on that fateful day. “My son was a calm, […]