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The above map is an excerpt from a larger map produced by the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) detailing displacement in Kordofan. More information about OCHA’s work in Sudan can be found here. Read full original post.

Civilians in Syria remain at grave risk of mass violence amidst ongoing human rights violations as the Syrian government continues its violent crackdown on protestors calling for democratic political reform and the end of the Assad regime. The government does not appear to be targeting people based on their group identity, but rather their political positions. The town of Jisr …

The above map is an excerpt from a larger map produced by the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) detailing displacement in Kordofan. More information about OCHA’s work in Sudan can be found here. Read full original post.

In light of on-going violence in the Sudanese state of Kordofan, below is some background on the history of violence in this area. The Nuba Mountains is an area about 30,000 square miles, situated in the southern part of the state of Kordofan, and home to Christians, Muslims, and traditional believers. The Nuba people were decimated when the Sudanese government …

Who knew competitive parking lots are the most difficult thing about eating organic? Thug life. -LE Read full original post.

Who knew competitive parking lots are the most difficult thing about eating organic? Thug life. -LE Read full original post.

As if we really needed another reason to start partnerships in the Congo other than the LRA. Adam Finck, our Director of Programs in central Africa, gave a training session yesterday about our collaborations. Adam mentioned that one of IC’s markers for success in the Congo is “putting ourselves out of a job.” Now to most, that sounds crazy. To …

As if we really needed another reason to start partnerships in the Congo other than the LRA. Adam Finck, our Director of Programs in central Africa, gave a training session yesterday about our collaborations. Adam mentioned that one of IC’s markers for success in the Congo is “putting ourselves out of a job.” Now to most, that sounds crazy. To …

We’re so excited to finally reveal our fully complete archive of artist ambassadors. This was a long time coming, some would say five years. But here they are, 100+ artists who have supported us, somehow in some way over the years. The process of collecting all the artists and beginning to write about how they’ve supported us was super nostalgic. …

We’re so excited to finally reveal our fully complete archive of artist ambassadors. This was a long time coming, some would say five years. But here they are, 100+ artists who have supported us, somehow in some way over the years. The process of collecting all the artists and beginning to write about how they’ve supported us was super nostalgic. …

We were honored to make the front page of Wired this morning with a four-page spread featuring the FM radio project that Invisible Children recently funded—with your help—through the Protection Plan in the Central African Republic (CAR). The downside of the article: Its title (‘African Village Uses Tech to Fight Off Rape Cult’) is misleading and perpetuates a few stereotypes that …

We were honored to make the front page of Wired this morning with a four-page spread featuring the FM radio project that Invisible Children recently funded—with your help—through the Protection Plan in the Central African Republic (CAR). The downside of the article: Its title (‘African Village Uses Tech to Fight Off Rape Cult’) is misleading and perpetuates a few stereotypes that …

The first group of teachers participating in Invisible Children’s Teacher Exchange program this summer have arrived in Gulu! The Teacher Exchange is a program that allows Ugandan and international educators to create teaching partnerships with their counterparts in the U.S. and Uganda respectively.  The six-week, team-teaching program provides a dynamic opportunity to build the teaching capacity of Ugandan and international …

The first group of teachers participating in Invisible Children’s Teacher Exchange program this summer have arrived in Gulu! The Teacher Exchange is a program that allows Ugandan and international educators to create teaching partnerships with their counterparts in the U.S. and Uganda respectively.  The six-week, team-teaching program provides a dynamic opportunity to build the teaching capacity of Ugandan and international …