Humanitarians who made us // Gary Haugen
“Stand on the shoulders of giants.” It’s Google Scholar’s slogan, but it could just as easily be ours. The work we’ve done and continue to do is only possible because of others who have come before us. The United Nations designated August 19th as World Humanitarian Day. It is a day to celebrate the work […]
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 […]
Reblog // Masculinity and violence in DR Congo
In 2011, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) was named the worst place in the world to be a woman. According to the statistics, 48 women are raped every hour in DR Congo. And it’s believed that many rapes go unreported. While this trend of sexual violence in conflict is often discussed as a women’s issue, the perpetrators […]
Why We Need to Stop Joseph Kony // Uganda staff responds
Millions of people, including the displaced, the dead, the maimed and the formerly abducted, were left behind in the wake of Joseph Kony and his army’s exodus from Uganda. The LRA broke apart families and interrupted the educational and economic opportunities that northern Ugandans depended on for their futures. As the region recovers, the LRA continues […]
From the staff // What we’re reading this summer
Summer is the time for backyard barbecues, sandy shoes, outdoor games, the perfect playlist, and a good book. While we enjoy a near-endless summer in San Diego, the sentiment is not lost — summer is the best time to catch up on all those books we’ve been wanting to read. We can’t pass up an opportunity to hang […]
Humanitarians who made us // Dan Eldon
“Stand on the shoulders of giants.” It’s Google Scholar’s slogan, but it could just as easily be ours. The work we’ve done and continue to do is only possible because of others who have come before us. The United Nations designated August 19th as World Humanitarian Day. It is a day to celebrate the work of […]
Photo Friday // Who Made Your Mend Bag?
Since it was launched in 2013 Mend’s Mini Messenger bag has received quite a few compliments. It is compact when compared to our traditional Messenger bag, comes in three beautiful colors and features genuine leather accents and durable canvas. What’s not to love? At Invisible Children, we are more excited by the fact that this bag was […]
DR Congo’s step to end sexual violence and child recruitment
We live in a world where hundreds of thousands of women and girls are trafficked within and across borders each year, sexual exploitation runs rampant, and 603 million women live in countries where domestic violence is not outlawed. In this same world, rebel groups, such as Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army, continue to abduct children into their […]
50% off // 100% good
Our summer sale is heating up. For three days only (July 23-25) we are offering you 50% off EVERYTHING in our store. From Mend bags to our custom design shirts to men’s shoes, we want you to stock up on all styles IC. But what are the hottest of the hottest items on sale? We pillaged the […]
Reblog // How Kony ‘hibernates’ to evade capture
As we work to protect communities from the violence of Joseph Kony’s rebel army, Ugandan and United States military forces are leading efforts to find him once and for all. But the man we made famous in 2012 is still eluding capture. Though he is thought to be hiding in Kafia Kingi, recent defectors admit that they have not had […]