Invisible Children, Inc. is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization seeking to draw attention to the atrocities committed by Joseph Kony and the rebel force known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Central Africa. Invisible Children uses film to raise awareness of the abductions and the forcing of children to become soldiers. Primarily youth-driven, Invisible Children creates effective and adaptive programs on the ground in Central Africa that focus on rehabilitation, education, and micro-economic development.
History of Invisible Children
In 2003, three young filmmakers traveled to Africa to document the genocide in Darfur but instead uncovered a conflict that shocked them and compelled them to take action. What resulted was a documentary, Invisible Children, about an ongoing war originated in northern Uganda. The film depicts the atrocities of the LRA, a rebel group that had been abducting children to fill its ranks and terrorizing the people of northern Uganda with impunity and little to no international media attention.
Through the stories of Ugandan youth whose lives were defined by violence and fear, young people across various countries took on the task of sharing the story of Joseph Kony’s child soldiers with the world. In 2005, Invisible Children, Inc. was officially registered as a 501(c)3 non-profit.
Invisible Children’s initiatives include a twice-a-year film tour, cross-platform media campaigns, and grassroots awareness events. Under the guidance of their Ugandan friend and mentor, Jolly Okot, Invisible Children developed educational and micro-finance initiatives in Uganda.
