Posted on 16 August 2011.
Triste Afrique
Par Darnace Torou : À l’heure de la communication instantanée, l’image de ce petit Somalien décharné, les yeux exorbitants, ressemblant à un septuagénaire mourant, a déstabilisé des consciences. On reparle encore de la énième famine en Afrique! Et les superlatifs ne manquent pas. Read the full story
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Posted on 25 March 2010.
Rosalind Sadowski, chair of the planning commitee for the event Photo by KMG
By Helena Kaufman The Afro News Vancouver
On March 11, 2010 Oxfam UBC held its Hungry4Change fundraising event. Diners from all age, occupation and socio-economic groups came out on a rainy Vancouver night to Heritage Hall on Main Street.
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Posted on 24 November 2009.
Youth Initiative Canada in partnership with local artists is pleased to invite all Vancouver and surrounding area communities to attend a World AIDS Day Concert. The event will occur on Sunday November 29th 2009, starting at noon and finishing at 6pm. The World AIDS Day Concert, “Jamin Local and Impacting Global” which will be held at 920 East Hastings Vancouver BC. The aim of this event is multifold: to unite different Vancouver communities through Music and the Arts; increase HIVAIDS and related issue awareness in Vancouver, and also to support Youth Initiative Canada Projects in Kenya.
Confirmed artists are as follows: Ndidi Cascade and Deana Teeple; Heat wave; Linx (Fade to Black); Scruffmouth; Discreet Da chosen 1; Speeches Beyond; Kurai Blessings (Mbira/Marimba); Dj Jeffries (maumau); Dj Roy Abel; Show and Pounz. More Artists and performers will be announced soon
The World AIDS Day Concert (Vancouver) “JAMIN’ LOCAL AND IMPACTING GLOBAL” intends to create awareness on issues surrounding HIV/AIDS both locally and globally. This event is seen as a means for positive action to stop the spread of HIV and take action towards achieving millennium development goal number 6. ” – http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/aids.shtml Supporting partners:
Heart in Action, Fade to black, Black Dots roots and culture collective, The Afro News, Oxfam, Mau Mau clothing and Apparel co, Drench Entertainment, Knowledge of Aboriginal Youth Association (KAYA), Battered women’s Support Services (BWSS), Reboot Vancouver, Beatboard, Matakana Event Staging Inc, Tropikal Sounds Int’l, Snake Eyes Entertainment, Bavubuka, More Information ,
James Kamau
Executive Director
Youth Initiative Canada
604-805-7302
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