Unpacking Development

WORLD AIDS DAY 2009 EVENTS: BENEFIT: Voices Of Hope (Casey House) World AIDS Day concert with Dr Draw, Julie Michaels and others. 7 pm. Free (donations appreciated). Metropolitan United Church, Queen and Church. caseyhouse.com. LECTURE: Climate Change And Food Security Panel discussion on how climate change will undermine global food production. 7 pm. Free. OISE, [...]

BENEFIT: Busking For Change Tuesday September 29. (War Child) Musicians take to the streets to raise money for war-affected children. Donation. warchild.ca/buskingforchange. LECTURE: Alba: Dawn Of Solidarity In Latin America Wednesday September 30. Venezuela We Are With You Coalition panel discussion. 7 pm. Free. Centre for Social Justice, 489 College. suzanneweiss63@yahoo.com. LECTURE: Namugenyi Kiwanuka Thursday [...]

I opened up the August Age issue of Vogue earlier this week to find that within the first few pages of the magazine there were two articles that focused on a public figure discussing their involvement with a charity. Christy Turlington and “It” girl of the moment (according to Vogue) Liya Kebede, in this case [...]

The Globe and Mail recently ran an article called “Banned Aid” on the new funding approach to international development agencies in Canada. Canada has made recent changes to their funding approach restricting their major funding to 20 key countries essentially abandoning countries like Malawi, Rwanda, Niger among others (they still give some aid but it [...]

There are many different ways to document development projects going on around the world. By using film, the Internet and print media sources an organization can promote what they do, shed light on the issues they aim to confront and can make creative uses of those mediums to further their agendas. Mixing those genres can [...]

Charities make use of almost every holiday they can to inspire people to donate and with Valentine’s Day quickly approaching there is a wide varietly of themed events and projects going on this month. Some of my favourites! Buy One Give Twice Celebrity Filofax Organiser Auction “Breast Cancer Campaign has asked a range of celebrities [...]

Recently, I stumbled upon the new “Declare Yourself” Public Service Announcements online. It showcases various celebrities with their mouths sewn shut using various objects. Jessica Alba’s bondage inspired PSA attracts youth by its striking visual metaphor. The intentions of Declare Yourself, with the slogan “Only You Can Silence Yourself” are to attract young voters to [...]