Our Proudest Moments of 2013

Invisible Children is a global youth movement devoted to the rescue and rehabilitation of former child soldiers and the capture of African warlord Joseph Kony.

We believe in the equal and inherent value of all human life. We believe that a worldview bound by borders is outdated and that stopping injustice anywhere is the responsibility of humanity everywhere. We pursue a world where crimes against humanity cannot happen without a swift and direct response from the international community.

To get anywhere, you have to start somewhere.

We’re starting with Joseph Kony.

Our CEO attends a bill signing in the oval office (again)800 Invisible Children supporters met with their representatives in DC, and one month later, Congress passes a law to incentivize Kony’s capture

DR Congo’s first rehabilitation center treats children who were formerly abducted by the LRA

What happenedto KONY 2012? One year after going viral, KONY 2012 is still getting

45,000 views each week

118 new students are accepted into the scholarship programEvery scholarship student is paired with a mentor who helps them work through problems at school and at home

In the last 6 years, students from 1,300 schools have raised $8M, funding 262 school construction projects in northern Uganda

#kerrystopkony was tweeted every 19 secondsand then Secretary of State John Kerry wrote an editorial re-affirming his commitment to the counter-LRA mission

Flash: Alert Our network of early-warning radios makes it possible to respond to the dynamic LRA crisis in real time

Less than 5% of Ugandan women get more than a

high school education Invisible Children’s Legacy Scholarship Program

currently provides an education for 885 students

1,400 people from 19 countries attend the 2013 Fourth Estate Summit in Los Angeles

“Today, ordinary citizens don’t just advocate for change and action...they force change. You’re not just activists. You’re leaders.” - Ambassador Samantha Power during her first public address as U.S. Ambassador to the UN

58 nonprofits and socially responsible brands come together at the Common Good Exchange

The one millionth “come home” flier is dropped over LRA groups

in DR Congo

A former child soldier is reunited with his family after 15 yearsOpondo was abducted when he was 10 years old. He escaped from the LRA holding a “come home” flier

Our sixteenth national tour launches

Every year, volunteers from around the world show Invisible Children films

at high schools and universities

Banda FM, our eighth radio tower in central Africa, begins broadcasting “come home” messages

58 people have escaped from the LRA in 201381% of escapees say “come home” messages had something to do with their escape

Invisible Children focuses exclusively on the LRA conflict through an integrated four-part model that addresses the problem in its entirety: immediate needs and long-term effects

Invisible Children changes students’ lives

“Using Survey data collected from 2,173 Invisible Children supporters, analyses reveal patterns of exposure and involvement in the organization as well as outcomes related to intrapersonal, interpersonal, and civic/political knowledge, attitudes, and actions.”

- University of California, Irvine, Power through Participation: Impacts of Youth Involvement in Invisible Children, 2012

Knowledge impact:Students pay better attention to national, state, and/or local affairs: 71%Pay better attention to world affairs: 81%

Skills impact:Gained self-confidence: 69%Developed and/or improved leadership skills: 53%

Belief/Values impact:Gained greater appreciation for own life: 94%Personal values or priorities changed: 66%

Social Capital impact:Improved relationship with parents/guardians: 64%Things in common with people from different backgrounds: 83%

Academic/Career impact:Increased motivation to do well in school: 64%Started thinking more about the future: 84%Increased desire to help promote social justice in society: 87%

Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) have been kidnapping and killing innocent men, women, and children in East and central Africa since 1987.

The LRA was originally a rebel group with religious and political motives, but when the group began losing popular support in northern Uganda they started abducting children to replenish their ranks.

By 2004, Kony and his LRA had already abducted 30,000 Ugandan children. That same year, Invisible Children became a nonprofit in response to this neglected genocide.

In 2006, Kony and the LRA left Uganda, but they continue their campaign of terror in neighboring Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan.

Kidnappings by the LRA decreased 67% from 2010 to 2012

2010 706 Victims

2011

54 Victims

2012 51 Victims

2010 1,351 Victims

2011

618 Victims

2012

517 Victims

2013 250 Combatants

1999

2,700 Combatants

Killings by the LRA decreased by 93% from 2010 to 2012

The LRA has decreased in size from 2,700 combatants in 1999 to 250 combatants today.

Ben Keesey - Darren Hardy - Jason Russell - Jeff Shuck

John Bradel - Kari Stoever - Sarah Ross - Scot Wolfe

Selina Hayes - Simon Isaacs - Yosi Sergant

Amy Eldon Turteltaub

Angie Banicki

Anthony Mandler

Antony Randall

Beth Karlin

Christopher Scott

Chrysi Philalithes

Daiga Atvara

Danielle Gano

Darnell Strom

Denise Vasi

Hieu Ho

Jamie Kantrowitz

Jason White

Jay Faires

Jeff Rosenthal

Jon M. Chu

Jon Turteltaub

Josh Rodarmel

Liba Wenig Rubenstein

Lydia Slaby

Marissa Sackler

Michael Madnick

Michael Poffenberger

Michael Slaby

Pam Omidyar

Pete Wentz

Phillip Holmes

Philippe Lanier

Rachel Cohen Gerrol

Richard Matthew, Ph.D.

Shannon Sedgwick Davis

Sophia Bush

Thomas Windish

Tom Shadyac

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