Blog Updates and inspiration

Whitney Brammer was an IC Roadie in the Spring of 2008 and is currently a teacher in Florida. She recently visited our San Diego office and brought along a slew of letters that her students wrote to Joseph Kony after learning about his reign with the LRA. Below is an intro from Whitney, and then […]

The Super Bowl is one of the most widely celebrated sporting events in the world, and each year the U.S. city selected to host the event benefits with a huge boost in its economy. Even with all of the excitement surrounding the game, there is a dark and often overlooked tragedy surrounding the event. According to […]

so·cial en·ter·prise – noun: an organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in human and environmental well-being, rather than maximizing profits for external shareholders. We believe in cultivating a culturally rich world so we invest in social programs that help sustain communities. While you may think we’re talking about our favorite social enterprises MEND and VSLA (and we are) but we recently stumbled upon a similar […]

With this week marking the beginning of the 2013 school year in Uganda, the secondary students in Invisible Children Uganda’s Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP) shared what they have been up to for the past two months while on holiday. “Over the weekends I have been weeding potatoes at Kirombe, while weekdays are strictly reserved for […]

Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Africa. Located in Kampala, Uganda, it’s been providing students with first-class education for the past 90 years, including my beloved Ugandan teammate Komakech Lawrence, who graduated from the university in 2005 and boasted about it’s academic superiority throughout our tour this past fall. Makerere […]

Last October, Warby Parker uprooted from it’s NYC headquarters and has since been touring across the nation bringing its eyewear products directly to the people in what may be the longest Class Trip ever. When we found out Warby’s yellow school bus would be rolling into San Diego in February, we knew we had to get involved. So, we combined […]

When we heard the news that an LRA commander had been killed, we wanted to talk to an expert about that meant, exactly. We know it’s a big deal, but why? Luckily Sean Poole knows what he’s talking about and was in the country and available to chat. What’s your name and job title here […]

At around 10AM, the sewing machines come to a stop and the ladies of Mend gather outside to take tea, share stories, and even do some hair styling. Mend improves the quality of life for women in Gulu, Uganda, who were directly affected by the LRA conflict. This social enterprise produces high-quality handbags while providing […]

Invisible Children treasures organizations that join in the fight against social injustice and actively address the needs of those who are overlooked by the rest of the world. HEAL Africa is a non-profit organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo that is making a difference by addressing disease, poverty, and the oppression of women. In […]

When Jamie Tworkowski first envisioned the Heavy and Light Tour, he dreamed of an evening of songs, conversation, and hope. He didn’t want a benefit show, but rather an intimate setting where people from all walks of life could come together for one night, share in the human experience, and come alive through music and the […]