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In May 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted into the Convention of the Rights of the Child the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict. On February 12th, 2002 the protocol came into force and international ‘Red Hand Day’, recognizing the plight of child soldiers, was established. At the core of Invisible […]

Today, Invisible Children and The Resolve released the 2013 LRA Crisis Tracker Security Brief. This annual report provides analysis on all data collected as part of the LRA Crisis Tracker, providing actionable intelligence for counter-LRA actors and valuable information for the public. The report identifies five key findings from the 2013 data: 1.The LRA lost […]

Okot Patrick was hiding in a tree when he heard his younger brother crying. “I wanted to shout ‘who is now disturbing my brother?’” he said. “I climbed down and started running, but I stepped on some sticks and they heard me. “ The whole compound was filled with members of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). […]

Political advocacy has always been a vital part of Invisible Children’s DNA.  We believe that an end to LRA violence requires the commitment of regional and international policymakers, and that governments have a responsibility to protect the rights of all citizens — especially those most vulnerable to injustice.  Ever since our first Uganda Lobby Day […]

Confession: Until this summer, I was blissfully unaware of the world of motion graphics and animation. I’ve seen a few animated films (Frozen, anyone?) but that was honestly the extent of it. What is motion graphics and animation, you ask? Well, long answer: Motion graphics is the powerful use of video footage and/or animation programing to create an illusion of motion used in […]

  Monday marked the start of the new school term in Uganda. We think this is a perfect time to remember that 100 percent of the women at Mend are paying for their children’s school fees with the income that they are making as seamstresses at Mend. We celebrated the start of last term with […]

There was significant LRA activity in and around Obo, CAR between January 26th-30th. This is the first LRA activity in Obo in at least fourteen months. Invisible Children’s CAR headquarters is in Obo, and therefore IC staff was able to quickly follow up with the victims and returned abductees shortly after the events that took […]

Here at Invisible Children, we love Jamie Tworkowski. Seriously. He is the catalyst for some of us to have entered the non-profit sector, a close friend to Jason Russell and personally, his speech from the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit is the reason I get up in the morning. So, it comes as no surprise that I chose Jamie’s TedTalk to be […]

Much of Invisible Children’s work throughout east and central Africa focuses on the safe return home of those held captive by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). But before escapees are transferred to rehabilitation centers and begin reintegration back into their communities, they participate in a series of interviews with members of the military. Three […]

Far below the headlines, a plague of hidden, everyday violence is devastating the developing world and undermining efforts to end poverty. That’s the premise of Gary Haugen’s new book, The Locust Effect. He’s the fearless leader of our great justice-loving friends and world changing allies at IJM (International Justice Mission). He’s also someone we love to listen to and […]