Congratulations FilmFest Winners!

More than 12,420 people watched the videos - a major step in raising awareness for the issues these projects address.

Thanks to the generosity of one of our most valued partners, eBay, the three projects (from the list of eligible projects below) that received the most donation dollars between July 9 and July 27 also received an additional $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 respectively.

And the winners are...

1. $5,000 - Noon Meal Improves Girls' Learning
2. $3,000 - Health and Dignity for 20 Guatemalan Families
3. $2,000 - The Rachel Corrie Rebuilding Campaign

The FilmFest Bounty raised over $17,000 to benefit the projects that participated in the GlobalGiving FilmFest. Thanks for your help in bringing much needed support to these amazing projects!

We gathered raw photos and film footage from more than twenty projects around the world. Film makers from around the world used this raw footage to create compelling and engaging film montages that tell the story of each of these high impact grassroots development projects. You can watch the FilmFest videos and then support these amazing projects too by donating to them.

Making footballs that can save lives in Africa Kenya, Education 100 stitchers are making tough, repairable leather soccer balls & volleyballs in Africa for kids who hardly get to see a proper ball. Each ball carries a simple HIV/AIDS or Malaria awareness message. read updates from the field

Self Sufficiency Store for Prostitution Prevention Thailand, Education The store will sell clothing and other goods to poor migrant families in the community. DEPDC vocational students will operate the store and sell their own products. read updates from the field

Goats: Help Families Become Self-Sufficient Haiti, Economic Development The gift of a goat is a sustainable way to help a struggling family in Haiti. Goat milk is not only a source of nutrition but goat breeding can be a pathway out of poverty. read updates from the field

Donate a Pig: Invest in Haiti's Future Haiti, Economic Development In rural Haiti, wealth is measured in pigs. Owning a pig means your children get health care and go to school. Help families rise out of poverty by buying a pig for them to raise. read updates from the field

The 50 Brides of Prajwala: Shattered Dreams Reborn India, Human Rights Child victims of sex trafficking and exploitation will get a safe home, with a holistic program for healing. The home is a haven for these children, most of whom are HIV-positive. read updates from the field

Community Building for 1000 Jews & Muslims, 2008-9 Israel, Education , Buy Gifts for Good Bringing together neighboring school communities of Jews & Muslims, first time in their lives, for on-going deep and positive interaction. Citizens are empowered to actively shape their society. read updates from the field

Provide Skills and Jobs to 425 Disabled in Nigeria Nigeria, Education Help disabled youths with no basic education or job skills. They resort to begging and become victims of dangerous activities. Educate and train them in job skills for economic and social independence read updates from the field

2 for 1: Safe Drinking Water & Planting Trees Haiti, Health This project has dual benefits: Provide safe drinking water for 600 families in Haiti AND plant 100,000 trees to reforest the surrounding area. Healthy children + healthy land = hope for the future. read updates from the field

Train 3000 Kibera youth in sport & life skills Kenya, Education Educate and provide job placement and networking support in lifeskills, sports, healthcare and environmental leadership to 3000 young athletes, girls, disabled, coaches and volunteers in Kibera slums. read updates from the field

Noon Meal Improves Girls' Learning in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso, Education The project pays for a noon meal for girls who attend a girls’ middle school and whose parents cannot afford school. Girls walk 6 km to and from school and have no other source of food during the day. read updates from the field

Tsunami Recovery in Five Coastal Villages, India India, Health Providing post-tsunami help to 250 villagers, 20 urban families and 25 girl students for livelihoods recovery, home reconstruction, medical care and school enrollment in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India read updates from the field

Providing education for 90 children in Armenia Armenia, Education This program provides 90 working children with basic education by including them in the special training in Mkhitar Sebastaci Educational Complex in Yerevan. read updates from the field

Food, Shelter and School for AIDS Orphans in India India, Health In Nellore, south India, where 30% of adults have HIV/AIDS, a family took in 26 abandoned children. They need to build a second story onto their house and provide education, health care, food and love read updates from the field

Health Care and Water for 7,000 Gambians Gambia, The, Health To provide African people in isolated communities with a means to access healthcare when it is needed; to be treated at home; to aid irrigation thereby improving nutrition and increasing income. read updates from the field

Bringing Family Together Through Education Brazil, Health Help poor mothers with sick children currently undergoing hospitalization or treatment far from home. Help the mothers relocate to be near the children and to find jobs. read updates from the field

Using Solar Energy for Cooking Fuel in Kenya Kenya, Environment Train rural women to use solar energy as an alternative fuel and make simple solar cookers for use and sale, freeing time for income generating activities, stopping deforestation and improving health. read updates from the field

Provide piped water to 5000 people in Uganda Uganda, Health This project will provide 5000 people with motorised piped water through solar energy in rural Buwama. read updates from the field

Educate and Empower 500 Women & Girls in India India, Women and Girls Through training we will empower the women with skills to improve their income. We teach life skills and sex education to adolescent girls so they can improve their quality of life. read updates from the field

Rachel Corrie Rebuilding Campaign, Gaza 2nd Home Palestinian territories, Human Rights If there ever was need for a symbol of hope, it is now. Please help rebuild the next home in the Rachel Corrie Rebuilding Campaign in Gaza, the home of physiotherapist Ali Al Bahry and his family. read updates from the field

Reduce Poverty for Indigenous Rat Catchers India, Technology 3 million indigenous rat-catching tribals in India suffer from poverty through use of an inefficient and hazardous traditional rat-catching method. New technology/plan is safer and more profitable. read updates from the field

Schooling for Mentally Handicapped Children India, Education Many children with mental handicaps never attend school. Recent legislation now mandates inclusive education in normal schools. We help children avail this opportunity by preparing them for admission. read updates from the field

Working Teens Educated in Nicaragua Nicaragua, Education The Teen Night School, located in one of the poorest and highest crime rate areas of Managua, provides remedial education for young adults who must work days to support their families. read updates from the field