Summary
This project supports community initiatives for youth affected by HIV/AIDS in Lyantonde, Uganda through the creation and exhibition of artwork.
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Thanks to donors like you, a total of $14,366 was raised for this project. Other Projects Run By Project FOCUS That You Can Help
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Children seek recognition and a chance to create. In Lyantonde, Uganda, devastated by AIDS, the reality of poverty and social stigma threatens community cohesion and cultural heritage. The needs of AIDS orphans demand a response that extends beyond material support and touches upon the human need to share experiences with others. We want to provide youth with a means of self-expression and a platform to educate public audiences and actively combat social apathy.
Work produced from multi-media art projects in Uganda will be exhibited in the United States to collect resources to support programs for youth identified by the community.
Total Funding Received to Date: $14,366
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $14,366 . The original project funding goal was $28,000.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
In the US, audiences are overwhelmed with negative images. Sharing intimate stories from Uganda personalizes a crisis and builds support for action. Leveraging assets, we hope to strengthen the capacity of Ugandan communities to address local needs.
This project is a stunning combination of idealism, selflessness, creativity, internationalism, energy and results. It is entirely the work of our youth.
- Sylvia Manning, Former Chancellor UIC
Daniel Yang
Executive Director
6648 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL 60645
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This project is located in 
Uganda
and can also be found under 
Education.
For more information about Uganda, read the Human Development Report on Uganda or the Wikipedia entry for Uganda.
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 27, 2007
By Daniel Yang - Co-Founder, February 26, 2009 12:02 AM
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