Starting From The Roots

One door closes another one opens

The title cliche says it all. Throughout the duration of this blog I’ve kept you as informed about the progress of one particular project in Kenya. Looks like things may be stalling (or not going as quickly as I would it to work). I have been waiting to get the OK on the budget and funding for me to go over to shoot a documentary short for an orphanage in Kenya. However, after waiting to get the ball rolling there seems to be more waiting that I need to do.

To make a long story short I am going to host my own fundraiser to get myself out there to shoot this documentary. This is day one of the gathering of the necessary resources. Why is this so important to me well I’ve done some research and this isn’t just any orphanage, it’s one that has a self-sustaining method to it. Rather than relying solely on aid to keep up the facilities, this one brings in local elder from the area to teach and take care of the orphaned HIV positive children. I was thrilled to bring to light the importance this would have on other orphanages…gathering the efforts from the land, from the roots to continue to raise these children. Like many of us I certainly was listening to when Senator Clinton made that famous “it takes a village” speech and in this case it’s literally the truth.

So where am I starting on getting this fundraiser going? Well, where else… my own father. He’s been the fundraising expert who has been right there all along. I set up a meeting with him to pick his brain on all the steps you need to take to get the right people to support your mission that will have a lasting impact not only in Kenya but globally as well. Do you see the connection in all of this? There are truths to these cliches…but I won’t go on any further. There’s work to be done!

Update you guys soon.