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freespirit


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Making Waves: Saving Lives Screening- Wednesday September 16 at
September 15th, 2009 —

This in from one of my co-panelists at BlogHer, Naomi.  If you are in the New York area, Naomi is hosting a screening, tomorrow, Wednesday September 16th at the idealist.org offices,  suggested donation is $10.:
Making Waves, Saving Lives tells the story of Dolphin Anti-Rape, an organization that teaches Kenyan women and girls rape awareness and self-defense. With no government funding, a 1985 Toyota that’s constantly in the shop, and unreliable public transportation, four dedicated volunteers find a way to overcome adversity to get into the classrooms of Nairobi to empower young women. These girls learn that they have the right to say no to unwanted advances and they gain the courage to fight back and run away. Ten years since the founding of Dolphin Anti-Rape, its volunteers are affecting not only students but also a whole generation of young Kenyans – giving them confidence, filling them with empowerment, and helping them preserve their innocence.
Witness how the dedicated volunteers of Dolphin Anti-Rape enable young women to walk the streets of Nairobi with pride instead of fear.
See what these women did on their own? Stop waiting to be rescued. You better rescue yourself
http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com/

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Freespirit I moved this to the Main Room because I think members would not only be interested in learning about this organization, but NYC members might be interested in going to their event tomorrow.


Here is a link I found to their website:  http://dolphinanti-rape.org/?page_id=33

And here is a link I found to the event:  http://makingwavessavinglivesfall.eventbrite.com/



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Join us for a fundraiser and screening of Making Waves, Saving Lives- a film to benefit the organization Dolphin Anti-Rape and AIDS Control Outreach.


Synopsis:

Making Waves, Saving Lives tells the story of Dolphin Anti-Rape, an organization that teaches Kenyan women and girls rape awareness and self-defense. With no government funding, a 1985 Toyota that’s constantly in the shop, and unreliable public transportation, four dedicated volunteers find a way to overcome adversity to get into the classrooms of Nairobi to empower young women. These girls learn that they have the right to say no to unwanted advances and they gain the courage to fight back and run away. Ten years since the founding of Dolphin Anti-Rape, its volunteers are affecting not only students but also a whole generation of young Kenyans – giving them confidence, filling them with empowerment, and helping them preserve their innocence.

Witness how the dedicated volunteers of Dolphin Anti-Rape enable young women to walk the streets of Nairobi with pride instead of fear.

The suggested donation for this event is $10 at the door, with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the organization.


For more information please contact:

Golzar N. Selbe at golzar@dolphinanti-rape.org

Naomi Hirabayashi at naomi@attentionpr.com


We hope you'll join us on September 16th!


WhereActions Without Borders/Idealist.org302 Fifth AvenueFloor 11New York, NY 10001


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-- Edited by thebword on Tuesday 15th of September 2009 11:29:01 AM

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Thanks for the story and the links, friends.  This is a very worthwhile cause.  Lord, please bless the minds and hearts of these and all women, to help them be strong and self-sufficient. 

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Good post

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