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The Rise And Fall Of Poverty Porn
Alex’s YouTube clip is a case study in a dramatic shift in the way nonprofits represent themselves and their constituencies in an era of social media and information overload. From the ashes of poverty porn, a new era of media—one which shows the poor as fundamentally full of potential and opportunity—is being born.
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BelleMichou still for Haiti
Months after one of the largest earthquakes in history hit the small island country of Haiti, recovery is slow and aid is still desperately needed. Back in January, I listed several of the vintage items in my shop as “HAITI RELIEF” purchases — 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these items would be donated to Yélé Haiti. Some three months later, I sold the first two items this week! It’s incredible! I’m not sure how to explain the fluke, but I’m sincerely grateful for the charity and I’m happy for the help in helping those in dire need.There are still a few items left for purchase:
Asymmetric Color Block Woven Clutch, $30
Strapless Sweetheart Floral Party Dress, $40
Olive & Bark Snake Skin Peep Toe Pump, $50
Carmel & Chocolate Stripe Woven Clutch, $35Look good while helping others. Visit www.bellemichou.etsy.com to make your contribution!
hey new followers: if you didn’t know, i have an online clothing shop. now you know! go take a look… right now!
Where I’ll be tonight. An organizer from this event asked to use the photos I took during my trip to Haiti in 2008. I’m excited to share them with people; to show that beyond the poverty and corrupt government, there is so much beauty in the country. Go to my Flickr to see all the images.
Dance for Haiti
I recently taught a dance class as part of Broadway Dance Center’s Dance Haiti guest class series benefiting the relief efforts in Haiti. The studio raised over $2,500 after just one week of classes and aims to raise a total of $10,000 which will be donated to the Red Cross.
I’ll be teaching another open level Modern dance class this Thursday, February 4 at 9p. The class price is $18 and 100% of the proceeds will go to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund. The dancers and I had an incredible time dancing to Fela, Me’shell, Haitian folk songs, and whatever else my shuffle could come up with. I’m looking forward to enjoying another wonderful evening. Join us as we dance for the cause!
Broadway Dance Center
322 West 45th Street, 3rd Floor
(between 8th & 9th Avenues)
New York, NY 10036More information, including a schedule of Dance for Haiti benefit classes throughout the week, can be found here.
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BelleMichou for Haiti Relief
In light of the catastrophe that happened earlier this week in my mother country of Haiti, I am donating proceeds from the sale of select items in my shop, BelleMichou to Yélé Haiti. My family is still waiting to hear from relatives near Port-au-Prince, including two of my mom’s brothers and their families. They live very close to the UN, which collapsed after Tuesday’s earthquake.Please help me in supporting the relief efforts in Haiti by purchasing vintage items from my shop. 100% of the proceeds will go to charity benefiting the people of this tragic event. Here are some of the items for sale (click item links to go directly to each piece):
Asymmetric Color Block Woven Clutch, $30
Python & Leather Princess Pump, $40
Strapless Sweetheart Floral Party Dress, $40
Olive & Bark Snake Skin Peep Toe Pump, $50
Carmel & Chocolate Stripe Woven Clutch, $35
Visit www.bellemichou.etsy.com
Figured I’d put my creativity to good use and gin up a poster for the American Red Cross.
Text “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross. $10 million donated as of 2:30pm on January 15, 2010.
Dance For Haiti
This weekend, support artists doing their part to aide the people of Haiti in its greatest time of need. Here are two events whose proceeds will be donated to the relief efforts in Haiti. Come together, enjoy art and feel good knowing that your patronage will benefit others in desperate need.
Tonight, January 16 at 8:30p, I’ll be teaching an open level Modern dance class at Broadway Dance Center to benefit the victims of this week’s earthquake in Haiti. As many of you know, our family in the States is waiting to hear good news about our relatives in Port-au-Prince. This is very important to me and I hope that you all can come out to support the effort! 100% of the proceeds from this class will go to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund.
Broadway Dance Center
322 West 45th Street, 3rd Floor
(between 8th & 9th Avenues)
New York, NY 10036
Class price is $18. More information, including a schedule of Dance for Haiti benefit classes throughout the week, can be found here.
And this Sunday, January 17 at 7p, Bronx rapper North from Division X and the sisters of Ase Dance Theater Collective are hosting a benefit concert at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. All proceeds from the event will go to Doctors Without Borders and Yélé Haiti.
Performers include:
Ase Dance Theater Collective
Retumba
Welfare Poets
Sekonsa
Division X
Haitian-Dominican Percussion Jam
And others!!
Suggested donation is $20, but please give what you can. More information about this event may be found here.
Doctors Without Borders teams, who were already working on ongoing medical projects in Haiti, are seeing significant damage to our medical facilities after the earthquake struck, injuries to patients and staff, and an influx of wounded men, women, and children in need of care.
MSF aid workers have set up emergency clinics, some in tents, to replace our own damaged medical centers and have treated more than 800 injured people so far.
Right now, our teams are working to ensure the safety and continued care of patients admitted to our hospitals and clinics throughout the city. We are currently transporting additional staff and emergency supplies into Haiti, opening a 100 bed hospital, and constructing an inflatable surgical unit consisting of 2 operating theaters and 7 hospitalization tents.
Please help us provide urgently needed support to our emergency response and ongoing emergency medical work in Haiti.
(via doctorswithoutborders)
