Archive for November 2010
You don’t need to be a professional photographer to instigate change
Today, thousands of children in Liberia simply do not have the financial means to receive an education. Without an education, they will not have the proper tools and knowledge to get out of the cycle of poverty. Helping to reincorporate them back into society will give them the opportunity to succeed. It is a method that is sustainable and will last for many generations.
The movement to bring rehabilitation to Liberia starts with you. Join the photo marathon and take as many pictures of yourself with each and every one of your friends and families holding up the sign, “I BELIEVE IN EDUCATION FOR ALL” in the month of December. Then, collect pledges for the pictures you take.
Your pledges will directly fund the supplies, infrastructure, and personnel needed for the creation of a safe, fostering school environment for children to receive a basic education. In collaboration with the Red Cross, our campaign will also bring more awareness for the importance of education and rehabilitation of child soldiers around the world
.What are you waiting for? Pick up a camera today!
A Call to Action
Dear Agents of Change,
Essentially, we (WeiJia Qin and Lisa Bui) had decided we wanted to create a fundraiser in order to raise money to help promote Red Cross’s CAR program in Liberia. How we were planning to run our fundraiser is that people collected pledges for taking pictures. These pictures will consist of the participant with the sign, “I believe in education for all”, with another person or people. The goal of picture taking is to be a collaborative goal, as people will be taking picture that will be turned into a huge collage. WeiJia and I are hoping to invite celebrities to take their own pictures with their own handmade sign, “I Believe In Education for All”, “For Healthier, Stronger and more Resilient Communities”, or “I Believe Education is a Right”. The point is to “picture the future” and to raise money and awareness for the cause. Ask for a pledge and then take the picture(s).
I would really love it if I could gain your help, in raising the awareness of this campaign and rallying people to participate!
I will provide more information if you great people decides to become involved! Thanks so much for helping out! Please contact picturethefuturemovement@gmail.com for more information or to get involved!
Sincerely,
Picture The Future Movement, Lisa Bui and WeiJia Qin
Join the Movement!
Children learning masonry at a CAR Centre
Without educations and skills, whole communities will never have the chance or knowledge to break the cycle of poverty and violence. Join the movement and picture the future yourself. Read the rest of this entry »
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