ART WING/PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER NEEDS FUNDING

Above is a blue print on the Art Wing/Photography Center we would like to build off the library. The center will be designed so that the children of Kagugu School may sell there artwork and photos on line through our CAN-DO Originals Dept. ALL money collected for sold the artwork will go directly back to the children and their families and portion will go into building more art centers throughout Rwanda. Our goal is to set them up with their own online store which will teach the entrepreneurial skills needed so they may eventually, with the proper guidance, run their business themselves independently. This will not only bring income into the families but will teach the children the values business. Read more

JOHN FAMICO 1916-2007

Below is a story we did on a barber shop built in Sri Lanka after the 2004 tsunami in honor of my grandfather, John Famico…

he was the inspiration behind “Johnny’s”…

Read more

Plea from the field. Bob Putnam, (MS/Gulf Coast)

Pearlington recovery center- a non profit organization that started in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina/Rita. Established by Herb Ritchie, Larry Randall, Laurie Spaschak and the many organizations that came and administered aid to the many residents that lost friends,family and houses by the wrath of these storms. First meeting the immediate need of food, clothing and temporary shelter, the center has morphed into one of the most productive revitalization centers in Hancock County, Mississippi. Read more

FEMA to Let Katrina Victims Move From Trailers Into Hotels

“The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced yesterday that it will allow 60,000 families displaced by Hurricane Katrina and now living in FEMA-provided trailers on the Gulf Coast to move into hotel or motel rooms if they are concerned about formaldehyde gas in their trailers.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co … ailarticle

VIDEO POST

Without the “RED TAPE”

https://youtube.com/watch?v=D__yFDBIR_4