Call me, maybe?
Either you’re awesome, or we’re awesome. Maybe both? Here’s why: last week, we asked you to email your members of Congress and urge them to help stop Joseph Kony’s violence by cosponsoring the LRA Resolution. Thousands of you raised your voices. We were unbelievably encouraged, but honestly, we weren’t surprised. We know how committed you are to stopping Kony’s violence — and that […]
Update || LRA Resolution Cosponsors
We’ve made truly remarkable progress toward ending the violence of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), but our work is not done yet. Joseph Kony remains at large and LRA violence has actually increased over the past year. Thankfully, our allies in Congress recently introduced the LRA Resolution, calling on President Obama to stay the course until LRA violence finally ends. And because of […]
7 Long-Term LRA Escapees Report that Kony’s Health is Failing
In April, seven men escaped from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and walked for nearly two months before reaching safety at the African Union Regional Task Force (AU-RTF) base, near Obo in the Central African Republic (CAR). This group consisted of four Ugandan males, two South Sudanese males, and one Congolese males. On top of […]
Top LRA commander Dominic Ongwen in US custody in Central African Republic
An update on January 15th, 2015 from our Director of International Programs and Policy Advisor, Lisa Dougan:The U.S. military in Obo, Central African Republic (CAR), have handed Ongwen over the the African Union forces in Obo (aka the Ugandan military). It has been reported that Ongwen will be taken to the ICC for trial, with the […]
How I Became an Activist // Reblog: Huffington Post
In the last few weeks, we’ve received countless messages from our friends and supporters, telling their stories of how Invisible Children has affected their life and purpose. This piece from Adam DeAngelis in the Huffington Post is one we found to be particularly inspiring. In the last 10 years, our media and mobilization projects have challenged young […]
Invisible Children programs continuing in 2015
As you’ve probably heard, Invisible Children will be undergoing some major changes in 2015. Namely, we are downsizing the bulk of our U.S. programs and operations to prioritize our political advocacy and central Africa programs through 2015. But what does this mean? Below is an outline of exactly which of our programs will be sticking […]
Don’t be afraid // Reflections from Bethany Bylsma
Last week, we announced some major changes we’re making next year. And in the past few days, we’ve been overwhelmed with positive responses, full of love, nostalgia and inspiration. All of you have been sharing your stories and expressing how much you’ve learned through your time with us. We absolutely LOVE that. Storytelling is an important […]
Can’t stop, won’t stop // Meet Munduga Patrick
During this transition year, we want to spotlight a few of our staff members who will be keeping up the work and handing off Invisible Children’s programs to local partners. One of our rockstar team members is Munduga Patrick. When we say you’re supporting Invisible Children’s best and brightest into the new year, here’s […]
The fight to end LRA violence // The New York Times
Yesterday, we announced that Invisible Children is making major changes in 2015. Our fearless leader Ben Keesey wrote an Op-Ed for Nicholas Kristof’s column in the New York Times. Read on for Ben’s explanation of the upcoming transition, and his take on we can all learn from it. ++ The Fight to End the Lord’s Resistance Army Violence By Ben […]
Invisible Children’s Official Statement // 2015 Transition
INVISIBLE CHILDREN ANNOUNCES MAJOR CHANGES TO US OPERATIONS Non-profit organization working to bring a permanent end to the violence of Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Central and East Africa will launch Finishing Fund to underwrite protection programs, and Citizen Volunteer Network to continue activism efforts before closing the doors on US headquarters SAN […]