FLASH ALERT update: Last week’s flier drop
May 23, 2013 by Azy Groth
Progress Report As Invisible Children supporters you have proven time and time again that you are willing to respond at a moment’s notice to help the victims of the LRA. This month’s ϟ Flash Action Alert ϟ is a perfect example of this community rallying to see quick effective action. Here’s the quick recap of events. To everyone of [...] Read More
Five Songs That Matter To: Krista Morgan
May 23, 2013 by Alex Naser-Hall
[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.] Invisible Children has been (second) home to Krista Morgan for over a year now. She [...] Read More
Sometimes things are different
May 23, 2013 by Bethany Williams
Here in Uganda, my name is William. Being a woman, that’s not really something I love. Although it can be amusing to witness the surprise of visitors when they come to meet me and discover I’m not, in fact, a man as a name like William might suggest. In Uganda the Christian name comes last. [...] Read More
Common Good Exchange // F*** Cancer
May 23, 2013 by Krista Morgan
Little known fact about me: I am a cancer survivor. Diagnosed with kidney cancer at the age of 28, I completed treatment and have been in remission for three years. Tying it in a nice little one sentence bow doesn’t quite do my experience justice, but the point of this blog is not about me or [...] Read More
This week: Uganda has an opportunity to reinstate the Amnesty Act
May 22, 2013 by Azy Groth
In 2000 Uganda’s government passed the Amnesty Act which legislated that LRA members who surrender to the UPDF and return to Uganda will not be prosecuted (with the exception of Kony and his top ICC-indicted commanders). For the rank and file LRA fighter, the promise of amnesty is one of the greatest incentives to try [...] Read More
So you applied for the Fourth Estate Summit…
May 22, 2013 by Krista Morgan
We don’t know who is more excited for August – us or you. We have been working beyond all comprehension to make sure the Fourth Estate Summit is the best four days ever by securing amazing speakers, talented musicians for our nightly “Fireside” performances, a packed house for the Common Good Exchange where you’ll get [...] Read More
Life is an adventure for those with the courage to explore
May 21, 2013 by Danny Porter
Cassidy Myers spent two years with Invisible Children as a Roadie, then a Team Leader, and then as a member of our Austin Street Team during KONY 2012. Cassidy left Invisible Children this past December and is now living out her lifelong dream of working at Nike Headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The following is an [...] Read More
Five Songs That Matter To: Alex Naser-Hall
May 21, 2013 by Alex Collins
[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.] We started a feature in the fall about songs that matter. As Invisible Children Music, [...] Read More
Common Good Exchange: An interview with Jamie Tworkowski of To Write Love On Her Arms
May 21, 2013 by Alex Naser-Hall
If Invisible Children was still active on MySpace, we would put Jamie Tworkowski in our Top 8. He’s always been down to show us the love, and thus we have returned it by promoting his organization To Write Love Her Arms. To Write Love on Her Arms in a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope [...] Read More
Common Good Exchange // Shot@Life
May 21, 2013 by Krista Morgan
Every child deserves a shot at a healthy life, no matter where they live. Yet, every 20 seconds, a child dies of a disease that can be prevented by a vaccine. Our friends at Shot@Life are setting out to change that by implementing global vaccination programs that can stop the 1.5 million unnecessary deaths that happen every year. They [...] Read More
