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Clowns without Borders

Mumbai India. As part of the on going 60 year celebration of Indo – German tied Clowns without Borders (CWB) was in the city to entertain the children of the city. CWB is a non profit international association dedicated to improve the situation of children who live in crisis situations of whatever type. It is the aim of CWB to perform for these children and bring laughter, joy and a memorable day full of excitement. CWB was in Mumbai and performed in Dharavi the largest slum in India performing for the less privileged children of society. Mumbai Weekly photographer Shailesh Andrade spent the afternoon with these professionally trained clowns capturing the mood and laughter at the venue. CWB was in Mumbai and performed in Dharavi with ACORN’s Dharavi Project.

Children dance on the stage with clowns in Mumbai on 3 March 2012. As part of the on going 60 year celebration of Indo – German ties Clowns without Borders (CWB) was in the city to entertain the children of the city.

 

A performer plays the xylaphone in Mumbai on 3 March 2012.

A performer plays the xylaphone in Mumbai on 3 March 2012.

Music Rocks

March 2nd, 2012

A group of children from our project called Dharavi Rocks spent the day at TISS with The 1000 Crane children. Dharavi Rocks are young boys from the slums who are uplifting their lives through music.

We did bring the roof down!

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Every Child Has the Right to Education

ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR REFORMS NOW:

Sanonda Building Kariobangi North

P. O. Box 6253 – 00200 Nairobi, Kenya. Mobile: 0722 – 416343

Email: acornkenya@yahoo.com or Kenya@acornkenya.org.

EVERY CHILD HAS THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION

Dear Sir/Madam/Rev/Hon………………………………………………………………………………

Re: Campaign to increase School going Children enrollment in Korogocho:

From the survey conducted by Acorn Kenya early last year Korogocho has got over 25 thousand school going children but amusingly only about half this number, (12 thousands) is attending school. What happens to the other half is still a great mystery to us. However majority of the parents don’t take their sole responsibility to enhance this legal right to educate their children.

It’s in this regard that Acorn Kenya in partnership with other several organizations and the Local Administration, are inviting you to an education awareness campaign day which will be launched at Korogocho on 8th March 2012 starting from 9.00am.

The event will start with a procession from St John’s Catholic Church and culminate with a sharing forum at the Chief’s camp.

Your presence, participation and contribution to make this day a success will be highly appreciated.

“UNITED TOGETHER WE CAN CREATE CHANGE IN KOROGOCHO” YES WE CAN!

For more information, contact us or visit us in our office at Sanoda Building 3rd floor Room No. 9.

Yours faithfully,
Sammy Ndirangu
Programme Coordinator
ACORN- Kenya
0722-592466
Daniel Kairu
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
ACORN Kenya
0728-864059
Cc to Korogocho area Chief.

 

Photos of La Matanza Planning Committee with ACORN Argentina

 

 

Modello ACORN di Organizzazione di Comunità

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Comunità e Progetto nella Valle del Simeto

Wade Rathke e Laura Saija – Comunità e Progetto nella Valle del Simeto:

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Seminari con Wade Rathke – Organizzare le Comunità/Costruzione di Cittadinanza Attiva

Seminario di Wade Rathke a Catania sul ‘community organizing’,

11 febbraio 2012

 

prima parte

 

seconda parte

 

Seminario con Wade Rathke a San Cataldo sulla cittadinanza attiva,

5 ottobre 2011

 

prima parte

 

seconda parte

 

Petition: Call on the next President of the World Bank to support a 5% cap on remittances fees

I join ACORN International and the Remittance Justice Campaign in demanding that any new candidate being considered as President of the World Bank commit to aggressively making all available efforts to achieve the World Bank and G-8 goal of stopping predatory pricing of remittances and reducing maximum costs for migrant workers and immigrants to no more than 5% for remittances.

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Abuses at NIKE

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Working Conditions & Struggles at NIKE Inc. in Indonesia

 

Nike Fights Trade Suit and Anti-Sweatshop Protest at the Supreme Court Click here

DC Protest

2006 protest in Jakarta (Nike had to shut down offices for a few days)

OUR TAX DOLLARS FOR NIKE PUBLIC RELATIONS?

 

“Funded by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ SportsUnited Office at the U.S. Department of State, the exchange is part of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Women’s World Cup Initiative, launched on June 6, 2011, which seeks to empower women and girls through sports.” What’s the goal? Empower girls through soccer Jun 25 | By Lindsey Emery

Press for Change Founder Jeff Ballinger

Reports on Sweatshop Practices around the World

Harvard International Review How Civil Society Can Help: Sweatshop Workers as Globalization Consequence

War Resisters Magazine Responsibility Is the New Justice?  Student Activists Say “No!”


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