Dominique |
New York
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Since the tender age of seven, I embarked on a successful campaign of using my creativity to empower others. For years I gave benefit concerts to raise money for famine relief in Africa and around the world, using my gift for classical piano; receiving many awards and letters of acknowledgement.
Years later, as a multi-faceted artist, the drive to create and uplift others to have the means to do the same, has never left and in fact became a vocation. There are many ways that I would ultimately like to answer this call. Right now, one of the ways I do so is through my company DOMINI. DOMINI is a philanthropic collection of fine fashion jewelry, by hand. 15% of all retail sales go to vanquish poverty, in all of its forms. We do this by partnering with organizations that are not only giving food and clothing, but these organizations are empowering lives with education and training.
At the 2007 Academy Awards the DOMINI collection made its official debut, in the "Green Suites" promoting products that were eco friendly. Since then, DOMINI can be found on Hollywood beauties like, Minnie Driver, Grey's Anatomy's Loretta Devine, Extra Host Dayna Devon and Vanessa Williams, to name a few.
>> for more: myspace.com/dominijewelry |
Peter |
Cameroon
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It has often been said that Water Is Life, and that is why Life & Water Development Group - Cameroon (NGO) has been working so strongly to supply clean and portable drinkable water to the communities in need in Cameroon. In Cameroon, there are communities that do not have access to portable drinkable water; they still fetch their drinking water from open running streams that are contaminated and dangerous to health. Life & Water Development is making every effort to provide clean drinking water to every community in and outside of Cameroon. There is no boundary in serving lives and improving health. Every community is welcome to contact us at: info@lwdgc-africa.org or +237 77 71 62 88 or follow the link below to our website. Thanks and keep the smile. I took this picture in a village where we are currently working on a water project constructing bio sand filters for communities.
>> for more: www.lwdgc-africa.org |
Cee |
Chicago
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While honeymooning in Bali, the founders of Five Accessories met a Balinese man who told them how, many years ago, a gift of $5 a month from an American couple who visited Bali greatly impacted his life. This act of good karma helped him stay in school, improve his English and even send his kids to college. The couple was so inspired by his story they founded Five Accessories.
Five Accessories, believing in the power of generosity, donates $5 from every handbag sale and 15% of all other sales to the villages where these beautiful goods are made.
In Honduras, for example, Eco-Friendly Bags are made by recycling potato chip bags that litter the communities of Honduras. The sale of these bags provides needed income to these women and gives families an alternative to the standard practice of burning trash.
From each Guatemalan handbag sold, $5 goes to support children living in squalor near Guatemala City, with the help of Safe Passage. The company also donates five dollars from each Cambodian messenger bag or wallet sold to benefit local charities in Cambodia.
>> for more: www.fiveaccessories.com |
Katherine |
United States
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It deeply touches my heart when I see others helping others. In this world we live in there is abundance of provisions (water, food, clothing, shelter, health care, luxuries, etc...). It feels good when one is comfortable in a sense that there is enough provisions for survival and some individuals have more than enough for not only survival but luxuries that many dream of. But whatever we do have, it is good to help others. We must think further then globally, but in our own community as well. The reason I state that is because sometimes we see others needs outside of where we live but there are individuals that you pass by on the streets that need a helping hand as well. Hopefully we will see the whole picture of helping others, wherever there is a need. And whomever you help, if it is just one individual, that is a greater gift than to have not helped someone at all.
>> for more: www.afriendkatherine.com |
Crystal |
Ohio
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The emPOWER Campaign is a unique grassroots program supporting primary education for orphans and vulnerable children living in the Kabarole District of Uganda, that grew from the story of one young boy. It is the only program that supports primary education for orphans in this part of Uganda. emPOWER stands for em(Providing Orphans & Vulnerable Children With Educational Resources).
Andria Sherrow, executive director of EDUCATE Foundation, used to walk her six-year-old daughter to Kyanyawara primary school each morning along the village road on the edge of the rainforest. She often saw one young boy, wearing torn shorts and torn shirt and no shoes, and gradually learned his story. "His name is Muhebwa Richard. His parents died three years ago and he was living alone, working to raise crops on his small plot of land to survive. Richard couldn't afford the required supplies to return to school, but he desperately wanted to."
Richard, whose story inspired the project, was sponsored in 2004 and received clothes and basic school supplies; a uniform, shoes, exercise books, pens and pencils. Despite being away from school for three years, he was in the top three in his class by December graduation. He continues to be sponsored and is doing well.
To learn more about EDUCATE Foundation and the emPOWER campaign, follow the link below.
>> for more: www.EducateFoundation.org |
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