“If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time.

But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.”

- Lilla Watson,
Aboriginal elder, educator, and activist.

It’s on the teleprompter. You have to read it.

You’ve seen Blood Diamond. You know that these precious stones can have a tragic effect on the lives of the people affected by the conflicts they fund. The Kimberly Process aims to take the pain out of the bling.

Our first foray into the art world of New York City… Invisible Children will have an Installation Exhibit on Bleecker St for the next two months. Spread the word. Go. Experience and tell about it.

When complete, the new buildings will provide safe and modern living facilities for 576 female students.

Watch this video from 60 Minutes about Darfur, featuring John Prendergast.

The results are in from last month’s matching campaign.

Stephen Wiltshire is autistic. His first word ‘pencil’ came at age 5. Yet he can accurately draw the entire city of Rome after one helicopter ride above it. Get. Inspired.

A video from TIME Magazine’s Ed Robbins on the devastating impact of rebel attacks in South Sudan.

“If monetary value is attached to something it will be exploited until it’s gone. That’s what happens when you convert living beings to cash. That conversion, from living forests to lumber, schools of cod to fish sticks, and onward to numbers on a ledger, is the central process of our economic system.”

Here as an interesting opinion peace by human rights reporter Nicholas Kristoff from the New York Times on the importance and effectiveness of education in war zones.

Our Scottish warrior princess Ami Anderson is going on tour in the UK with the bands Biffy Clyro and Manchester Orchestra to represent Invisible Children.

Send pictures of your club meetings and fundraisers to us at schoolsforschools.invisiblechildren.com

We have to appreciate creative filmmaking, and the visual journey this Miike Snow music video takes you on is worth a look and a listen.

Meet Davis. He is a little boy from Uganda who loves Michael Jackson. Send this video to your friends and spread smiles today.

InStyle magazine says that our Guess/Invisible Children shirts are ‘the rage’ Pretty cool when fashion and purpose come together.

Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for practical wisdom as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.

New war crimes ambassador Stephen Rapp exemplifies Obama’s deeper engagement on international law. His résumé includes prosecution of those who promoted genocide in Rwanda. It remains to be seen how he will help raise the banner for the child soldiers in the LRA.

The head prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, an outspoken supporter of Invisible Children, explains why the ICC is the worlds best chance for justice.

Watch this video immediately to find out how you can win you can win a bonus trip to northern Uganda this summer. The early bird is getting this worm, so act fast.