about invisible children

Creative Social Change with…

Invisible Children is a 501(c)(3) organization

based in San Diego, CA and in Uganda, Africa. Dedicated to stopping war violence and

assisting those in war-afflicted communities

throughout Central and East Africa.

INTENTIONS:

(1) Make the world aware of the LRA. This includes making documentary films and touring them around the world so

that they are seen for free by millions of people.

(2) Channel energy from viewers of IC films into large-scale advocacy campaigns to stop the LRA and protect civilians.

(3) Operate programs on the ground in LRA-affected areas that focus on protecting communities, supporting LRA victims and

post-conflict reconstruction.

Past Campaigns…

W A T C H T H E F I L M

Their Their leader leader is is

Joseph Joseph Kony.Kony.

Lords Resistance Army, or LRA : an extremely powerful and violent rebel army group known for their tactics of rape, killing civilians, mutilation, cannibalism, and abducting children to become LRA soldiers and wives.

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Over the last 26 years…

66,000 youth abducted by the LRA66,000 youth abducted by the LRA

440,000 people displaced in DRC, CAR, & South Sudan440,000 people displaced in DRC, CAR, & South Sudan

2.1 million displaced in Uganda 2.1 million displaced in Uganda

“Invisible Children uses film, creativity and social action to end the use of child soldiers in Joseph Kony's

rebel war and restore LRA-affected communities in East and Central Africa to peace and prosperity”

(InvisibleChildren.com).

CREATING CHANGE

TARGETING YOUTH

Young. Fresh. Music. Art. Pop Culture.

“Whatever worries some harbored over Invisible Children’s methods, there was no denying its influence. By 2008, the campaign had made the LRA and Kony the No. 1 foreign issue for American students, on a par with the antiapartheid campaign for an earlier generation.” - Time Magazine

“Admittedly, KONY 2012 was geared towards young, western audiences in an effort to raise awareness of what began in Uganda, but is currently taking place in DR Congo, Central African Republic, and South Sudan.” - InvisibleChildren.com

Video. Film. Documentaries.

[The film] has an extremely clear theory of change. It lays out the steps needed, and adds some key power elements like celebrity endorsement through multiple

social media channels. It's also a great study on some powerful storytelling techniques: it's human-centered, has a clear audience in the role of the hero, offers

a simple take-away and is emotionally driven.” - Free Range

Utilizing technology.

Early Warning HF Radio Network

Defection Fliers

FM Radio Messaging

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SOCIAL

MEDIA

Creativity + Innovation = Social Change

Aside from the largest rehabilitation facility in Uganda, they have also established scholarship programs for children coming out of the war, newly built secondary schools, teacher training programs, adult literacy training programs, clean water systems, loan organizations, job training programs for women, and overall sustainable economic growth methods to help the surrounding countries.

WE. CAN’T. STOP.WE. CAN’T. STOP.