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June 3, 2013

by Maryam Elarbi

Common Good Exchange // Girl Up

At this year’s Fourth Estate Summit, you can can learn about and connect with 40+ top brands at the Common Good Exchange. These organizations are championing social change around the world through a mix of passion, innovation, and global consciousness. One of those organizations is Girl Up, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation that aims to […]

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by Alex Collins

Monday Mini Mixtape: juneONE

Rabbit, rabbit. Happy June, world. It’s a busy week at Invisible Children Music as we gear up for Warped Tour. We previewed the first tee that we’ll be bringing out with us, and it’s all summer everything. To soundtrack our week of preparation for Warped, here is our newest mixtape juneONE. The past seven days […]

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May 31, 2013

by Alex Collins

Five Songs That Matter To: Clare Maguire

[Invisible Children Music: We firmly believe that music has a necessary role in giving social movements tremendous amounts of momentum. It is a universal language, and at Invisible Children, it’s important for us to be a part of that language.] This is a blog we are very happy to write because we’re currently entirely consumed […]

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by Alex Collins

David Archuleta shares the inspiration behind his song “Broken”

American Idol alum David Archuleta has been one of the most consistent artist supporters of Invisible Children. He’s publicly worn our bracelets, performed at our events, and rallied his fans to donate to our protection initiatives in central Africa. His biggest fan community, Fans of David, came together to raise over $3,000 in the fall […]

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by Bethany Williams

Uganda: Photo Friday

Sunset over the Nile in Jinja, Uganda.

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May 30, 2013

by Lisa Dougan

Ugandan government renews amnesty policy // IC CITIZEN

On May 24, 2013, the Government of Uganda officially reinstated its previously-expired amnesty policy that provides legal protection from prosecution for individuals who have taken up arms against the Ugandan government, but decide to surrender peacefully. The policy, which was originally contained in “Part II” of Uganda’s Amnesty Act of 2000, had been hugely instrumental […]

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by Bethany Williams

Mend: Milka’s Goats

Milka’s home is in the village over an hour from the town center of Gulu. The land is green and hilly, with livestock grazing along the side of the rust red road. Milka remembers enjoying her childhood playing outside and swimming with her friends in a river near her home. Then the Lord’s Resistance Army […]

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by Alex Collins

Common Good Exchange // Blindfold Magazine

We’ll be honest – this is a double promotion. 1) We are very pleased to be able to partner with Blindfold Magazine for this summer’s Fourth Estate Summit as part of the Common Good Exchange. 2) We have a feature in the latest issue of the magazine about Invisible Children that we would love for […]

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May 29, 2013

by Maryam Elarbi

Common Good Exchange // 1Love

1Love’s mission is simple. One year, one million people, one million acts of kindness, raise one million dollars. So how does it work exactly? By joining the movement, you have the opportunity to document your act of kindness, whether it be smiling at a stranger or helping at a local animal shelter (#endlesspossibilities). For every […]

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by Bethany Williams

I was here

A small child is sleeping on a bed in the classroom. Fiona is about the size of a 4-year-old, but in reality she is 14. She suffers from Nodding Syndrome, a neurological disorder that has become widespread in parts of northern Uganda. The affected children experience epileptic seizures, and many are injured from falling into […]

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