Photo Friday
Walk into Mend and you’ll find yourself surrounded by activity. Sewing, snipping and measuring as well as laughter and warm conversation. “For me, my favorite thing to talk about is my children. I have only two children, and I pray for them to have a good future.” Stella’s dream is for her son to become […]
The power of the pen // Malala Yousafzai’s speech at the Library of Birmingham
At the 2013 Fourth Estate Summit, Ambassador Samantha Power stated in her speech that there is one name that will “forever be synonymous with dignity and bravery.” That name is Malala Yousafzai. Now 16, Malala is an advocate for the equal rights of girls’ education in Pakistan. Until the age of 15, Pakistan had been […]
Legacy Scholarship Alumni Conference
Witnessing the graduation of our students under the Legacy Scholarship Program has brought joy. But nothing brings more joy than seeing them under one roof for a common cause. Last week the Legacy Scholarship Program organized an alumni conference for former students who have graduated from university since 2007. The Conference had three main objectives; […]
Where is Emmy now?
In 2006, Invisible Children Uganda released Emmy: the story of an orphan, a film about a young boy who loses both his parents to HIV/AIDS. Not HIV positive himself, Emmy bravely faces a future without parents but surrounded by loving aunts and uncles who agree to care for him and his brother. Last week we […]
12-year-old girl escapes from LRA and walks 5 days to find safety
The following report comes from Saskia Rotshuizen, our Central Africa Programs Coordinator. On the night of January 12, 2013, LRA forces raided a small community in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). After stealing food and supplies, the group abducted one boy and four girls, including 12-year-old Patricia, forcing them to help carry the stolen […]
What our staff thinks is awesome
Our staff is awesome. By extension, what they think is awesome. Thus, we present to you: Youtube videos our staff thinks are awesome. Our CEO, Ben Keesey, mentioned in a staff meeting how much he liked this oldie but goodie. A classic video for a classy guy. Malorie, our Uganda Program Manager, may or may […]
Legacy Scholarship: getting parents involved
Mentoring is a vital aspect of our Legacy Scholarship Program. Mentors are a great link between a student, their parents, the school and Invisible Children Uganda. How do mentors do this? They conduct home and school visits to assess the progress of the student both in their academic and social lives. School visits are done when […]
ICCAR: full throttle
The following was written by Sébastien Porter, a Project Officer at Invisible Children Central African Republic. The Invisible Children office in Central African Republic, or ICCAR, is back in business. With a transitional CAR government in place, the southeast of the country is much more stable than it was a few months ago, giving our […]
Reblog // Jay Naidoo on the vision of the Invisible Children
Jay Naidoo spoke at our Fourth Estate Leadership Summit on August 9th. He is the founding General Secretary of Cosatu, former Minister in Mandela Government, and Chair of a GAIN a Global Foundation Fighting malnutrition in the World. Below is an article he wrote for the Daily Maverick highlighting fellow Summit speaker Collines Angwech, as well […]