Blog Archives
Results from social activism // a statistical recap
April 9, 2013 by Juan Frausto
One would think using social platforms to propel social progress would be second nature to a culture where social media is becoming the primary way to connect with people. With the success of the recent Human Rights Campaign avatar takeover–which caused Facebook to see a 120% increase in profile photo updates– and as we’ve seen through the impact [...] Read More
The Observer: “UPDF to resume Kony hunt”
April 8, 2013 by Azy Groth
Today The Observer reported that Uganda is set to resume the hunt for LRA leader Joseph Kony. This comes about a week after Uganda decided to suspend its counter-LRA operations. While the article is encouraging, we know that because of the recent CAR overthrow anything could change at any moment. So–until we see evidence that the counter-LRA [...] Read More
NEW ACTION STEP: #Kerrystopkony update
April 3, 2013 by Invisible Children
Yesterday we told you that important conversations are happening right now about whether the counter-LRA mission will continue. Those conversations are still happening, and still need our support. Because of you, John Kerry got a #kerrystopkony tweet every 19 seconds yesterday. It’s safe to say that he was reminded of his personal commitment to seeing [...] Read More
Message the Secretary of State // with Twitter or without
April 2, 2013 by Invisible Children
Tweet John Kerry right now, and get your friends to do the same. John Kerry, pls prioritize solutions on CAR overthrow & stand by mission to arrest Kony @StateDept #kerrystopkony http://spr.ly/ker If you don’t have Twitter, send a message to the State Department: Topic: U.S. Foreign Policy, Africa Subject: Stand by LRA mission Dear Secretary Kerry, Please prioritize finding solutions [...] Read More
UPDATE // ACTION ALERT: Remind US and Uganda of commitment to arrest Kony
April 2, 2013 by Invisible Children
UPDATE: Everyone did such an incredible job tweeting the State Department yesterday. Our voices were heard, and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to stopping Joseph Kony and protecting civilians. Now our sights are set on the African Union for them to continue their counter-LRA efforts and ensure that civilians remain protected. Tweet away: .@_AfricanUnion: [...] Read More
Counter-LRA operations suspended in Central African Republic
March 28, 2013 by Invisible Children
After many months of unrest, the government of the Central African Republic has been overthrown by a rebel group known as Seleka. The country’s constitution has been thrown out and Seleka is in the midst of forming a new government. Unfortunately, not only have civilians near CAR’s capital been victims to violence and theft, but [...] Read More
From The Resolve blog: Impacting progress against the LRA
March 26, 2013 by Krista Morgan
The below blog was written by our friends at The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative and discusses how the international community needs to make sure that recent changes to government in Central African Republic (CAR) does not impact progress made against the LRA. Could upheaval in CAR spell the end for operations against the LRA? A violent [...] Read More
Counter-LRA convo with Sean Poole
February 1, 2013 by Invisible Children
When we heard the news that an LRA commander had been killed, we wanted to talk to an expert about that meant, exactly. We know it’s a big deal, but why? Luckily Sean Poole knows what he’s talking about and was in the country and available to chat. What’s your name and job title here [...] Read More
FM Radio program // meet the team
December 24, 2012 by Krista Morgan
Our Come Home for the Holidays campaign is in full swing and 100% of your donations fund our “Come Home” messaging programs. One such program is FM Radios which broadcast unique messages to target LRA groups directly, encouraging them to escape and giving detailed instructions to do so safely. Several Invisible Children staff members make up the team [...] Read More
Early Warning Radio Network training
December 17, 2012 by Invisible Children
This past weekend, the Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix (CDJP) and Invisible Children conducted a three-day training for 44 radio operators of the Early Warning Radio Network (EWRN). The radio operators arrived from northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic (CAR). The workshop focused on preventative measures the radio operators could [...] Read More
