An amazing chance encounter with a troop of wild mountain gorillas near the Bwindi National Park, Uganda. These gorillas are seemingly friendly – it almost makes me want to take one home as a pet. Almost. Scroll to 2:30 and see how helpful they are with hygiene. Disclaimer: don’t try this at your local zoo.
Invisible Children Uganda staff show their support for President Obama’s decision to send advisory troops to Uganda.
If you’re looking for inspiration for holiday gifts take a gander at Mend’s new Irene Tote bag. There you’ll notice that the bag features the face of a beautiful women. Well, there is a story behind that design.
All the Mend bags are made by a group of women, all of whom were formerly abducted by the LRA. Mend provides an opportunity for these women to not only support their families but to also take pride in their work while sharing their story.
Each bag is made start to finish by one woman. The woman featured on the Irene Tote bag was one of our beloved seamstresses, who we lost in Janruary earlier this year. So, in dedication, this bag was designed for her.
Watch the video to learn more about the Irene Tote Bag and then check out the rest of Mend.co to learn more about this extraordinary program.
Where do you find these beauties? At the brand new Mend website: www.Mend.co
In case you haven’t heard of Mend then watch this video to learn about this extraordinary program that helps formerly abducted women support themselves and their families.
Mend: The Story from Mend on Vimeo.
Take a minute and take a gander. We are so proud and excited. You just might be too.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very exciting announcement. You’ve all seen the teasers of the new Mend that we’ve been sharing with you over the past couple of months. Well, starting tomorrow, the new Mend is officially here.
Mend is by far one of our most exciting and valuable programs. So watch this video to learn more about the new Mend, and the extraordinary program and the people behind it.
Mend: The Story from Mend on Vimeo.
Our film editor Kevin Trout has the very lucky task of capturing these moments at MEND in Uganda. Seems like they have a pretty good time, huh? -NS
Some of you may have seen IC|reative’s post on Tyler Fordham and his work on the Protection Flyer.
Well, here’s a video going into a little more detail about how the flyer is actually being distributed and encouraging child soldiers to defect and come home safely. Proof that art can and is making a difference. Spread the word. -NS
LRA Defection Flier from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.
If you are interested to see the flyer itself it actually comes free when you purchase the Frontline Action Kit. So along with everything else, the Frontline Action Kit will give you everything you need in order to help spread the word of Invisible Children and bring awareness to the atrocities of the LRA.
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