Our band of brothers (and sisters)
Don’t cry over spilled milk. Keep a stiff upper lip. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Sometimes you just want some advice. Objective, sage advice from people who can shed light on any situation and have your best interests at heart. Earlier this year, Invisible Children wanted (needed #samething) just that (we […]
December 10 // Human Rights Day
June 4th is National Cheese Day. March 8th is Woman’s Day. October 3rd honors poetry. But today, today is special (Woman’s Day is special too). Today is Human Rights Day. Human Rights Day pays tribute to the Universal Declaration for Human Rights (UDHR), which was ratified 64 years ago on December 10, 1948 in Paris, France. […]
New concerns in Syria: chemical weapons
With reports that Syria is chemically arming bombs, NATO – as of Thursday – is in the process of placing Patriot missiles along the boarder of Turkey and Syria. While these aerial interceptor missile systems are mainly used to protect Turkey in the case of an attack, the news of chemical weapons places Syrian President Bashar Assad […]
Woman listed as world’s oldest person dies in Georgia
Born in 1896 — which made her 116 years old this year #mathwhiz — Besse Cooper passed away on Tuesday afternoon in her nursing home in Monroe, Georgia. She was recognized by the Guinness Book of World records as the oldest person alive. The Washington Post spoke with her 77-year-old son, Sidney Cooper, who said his mother had felt […]
My favorite product of the day // 2nd edition
Don’t worry – I’m back to let you in on my new favorite holiday product offered through our online store. Our holiday line supports artisans across East Africa and there is so much handmade goodness, I hardly know what to do with myself. My pick for today is a must-have since it will really go […]
Remembering Pearl Harbor
On December 7th 1942, the United States Navy was attacked by the Japanese Empire at Honolulu’s Pear Harbor. The attack, which officially brought the United States into World War II, killed 2,390 servicemen and 49 civilians. In an address to the United States Congress the following day, President Roosevelt remarked that the day of the attack will be […]
Schools for Schools: year in review
The year has been a full one for the Schools for Schools (S4S) team, between hardware projects (the construction of buildings) and software projects (trainings and capacity building). These are some of the highlights from the year: Computer literacy can be low in northern Uganda, even among teachers who are responsible for preparing students to […]
Our partners in craft
Over the last ten months, we’ve been busy working with partners from four East African countries to bring together a collection of artisanal, handmade products representative of the beauty and talent of the people of the region. From handbags to jewelry to shoes, we’re thrilled to be able to support 377 artisans and their families […]
The Summer Set “Legendary” teaser + signed guitar auction
The fine humans in the pop-punk band The Summer Set have always been down to throw some love at Invisible Children, and we have always been down to thank them eternally for it. When the group came through San Diego a month back, we filmed a special secret acoustic show. The band did an exclusive […]
From Resolve // Senate passes defense bill with new LRA provision
Yesterday, thanks to the leadership of Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and Carl Levin (D-MI), the Senate unanimously passed the 2013 defense authorizations bill, with a new amendment that specifically calls for strong, continued support for U.S. efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and protect communities in central Africa from LRA violence. The bill […]