Blog Updates and inspiration

I need to wear more rings. So I’ve chosen to buy this one – it’s an IC Exclusive in partnership with Made and currently available on our online store. It makes a statement (I’m all about making statements) and I feel like it will go with everything. Dress it up, dress it down, go big, or […]

It’s not just sewing skills the ladies are learning at Mend. Evelyn, the staff social worker has organized regular Functional Adult Literacy classes to introduce practical reading and writing abilities. On this particular day, the women were learning how to fill out bank forms, writing the cash amount as both numbers and words. Being comfortable […]

[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.] Somehow, 2012 is coming to an end. It feels like the year just began – […]

Lately, one major news item has been popping up everywhere: the ‘fiscal cliff.’ I’ve investigated and in case you’re curious, here is my summary: The ‘fiscal cliff’ is the popular shorthand term used to describe what the country will face at the start of 2013, when several tax hikes will go into effect while new cuts to […]

The following op-ed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu addressing the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda appeared yesterday in Uganda’s largest daily newspaper, The Daily Monitor. The staff of RFK Partners for Human Rights worked closely together with Archbishop Tutu to organize and place this call on Uganda’s parliament to protect the human rights of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, […]

Jon Contino is one of those stand-out guys. If you don’t recognize the name, you’re sure to recognize his work. From working for Nike to designing lettering on a series of William Faulkner novels to owning his own clothing company, Jon’s work is highly sought after. He’s also responsible for bringing the Americana style into main stream – […]

What is Christmas like in Uganda? I had a chance to chat with some of the Invisible Children Uganda staff about their Christmas traditions and what the holiday season means to them. What is the holiday season like in Uganda? Germina: Stores cut prices and there are sales on things like TVs, but food and […]

It’s me again, here to let you in on my favorite holiday product of the day. It’s a bag, it has books on it, it was made by my favorite ladies at Mend. Be still my heart. Get it [HERE] before it’s gone. Which translates to I’m going to buy all of them for every […]

What’s better than the holidays? Not much. Except a matching campaign during the holidays. An Invisible Children supporter recently donated $25,000 to our Come Home for the Holidays campaign. I know, we’re floored too. So for the next 12 days we are matching all donations up to $25,000 in the hopes of increasing the impact […]

If you’ve ever looked on our online store and wondered how we got so fashionable (stop, you’re making us blush!) then there is one person you need to know. Juan-David Quinones, Invisible Children’s product designer. Below is his interview with one of our elves (aka our Social Media Assistant, Carl) about our 2012 holiday product […]