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video has become a tool for me to record 'evidence' to document important events that i've been involved with: Siva Shala Yoga Studio in downtown nyc recently hosted a fundraiser for PARSA [ WWW.PARSA-afghanistan.org] they recreated an underground beauty salon , one similar to those held in homes in secret from the taliban government. women who had paid tickets to attend helped raise money to start a beauty school in kabulat the newly establised community center there .
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Women for Women's fundraiser video was shot at a restaurant that held a dinner with a silent auction of local artists donating proceeds of the sales to womenforwomen.org that arranges 'sisters' who sponser women in 3rd world countries. the plaza hotel gave up their second floor to showcase the works [international art fair organized by curater Micheal Boos and Soheir Khashoggi] in the hotel rooms over a long weekend
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B U D D H A CP O P fundraiser at the KENNEDY CENTER and GOVINDA GALLERY 12 x 12 images of details of Ghandara sculptures taken on a trip to Pakistan were sold [by the foot] to raise money for the american branch of WARCHILD to support music and art programs for children in macedonia
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MANY HATS INSTITUTE www.manyhatsinstitute.org founded by FABIAN KOSS of the inter-american bank
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REACH YOUR PEAK www.reachyourpeak.org see out how Micheal Davis has been spending his time since leaving hollywood
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T H E O D O R A cF O U N D A T I O N 'humourology' www.theodora.org
this video is used as a fundraising tool & showreel documenting the foundations activities in hospitals. they recognize the important role of laughter in a sick childs recovery: Andre and Jan Poulie have “CLOWN DOCTORS” better known as 'docteurs reves' visit children in hospitals around the world, [active in 9 countries, 70 hospitals, 100 clowns + 20 staff] to provide much needed morale relief.
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www.aidiccp.org
this is a wall of over 600 images of children suffering from thyroid cancer they were taken in hospitals in belarus which was hit the hardest after the chernobyl disaster they were sold during the month of the exhibit for 5 dollars [which will provide enough vitamins to boost a child's immune system for six months] Food grown in radioactive soil has little nutritional value-it is essential that they recieve vitamin supplements. or 10 dollars [which will give a child 3 years of life-saving medicine] Children with cancer of the thyroid gland need the drug L-Thyroxin every day to stay alive
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M.A.C.C. MAKE A CHANGE FOUNDATION was created to hold events to raise money for good causes such as the epilepsy foundation, wdc food and friends and hose of ruth
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