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(REPORT from Susie Banfield, Voiceless Children USThe presentation of "A Grandmother's Tribe" to a local Idaho youth group (Grades 9 to 12), on Sunday, October 5th, was an inspiration to both myself and the eager young viewers. As I sat among the group after the film's screening, I learned that our younger generation is not out of touch with the world, but are caring and concerned about our

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The Cordova Bay Public School "Parent Advisory Council" (PAC) held a dialogue screening of the film on federal election night in Canada. Twenty parents and school adminstrators offered thoughtful insight and questions following the screening. During the PAC budget discussion, the council voted to include the purchase of the film for the school's library! We are very honoured to be included as

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Sunday, May 4th… “A Grandmother’s Tribe” was presented as one of three documentary films at a fundraiser in Toronto. The event, to benefit the Stephen Lewis Foundation, was part of the Silver Screens Film Festival which celebrates creative living and aging. Featured on the film panel was Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, Executive Director SLF, who spoke eloquently about the foundation’s commitment to

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Monday, April 28th… In Toronto, a private screening was held for the employee team of Body Plus Nutritional Products. The after-work screening, brought together about twenty staff members. Following the screening and questions, President and owner of the company, Norm Danniels, announced that the 2007 staff donations fund, had “found its new project on the screen”. We are very grateful for

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Tuesday, April 22nd… While in Ottawa, Elaine Munro, one of the executive producers, also presented the film at the national conference of Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (CANAC). There has been an ongoing connection between the film and CANAC since the first day of shooting in Kenya and it was an honour to complete the journey with the presentation of the film to CANAC members in

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Monday, April 21st… A Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF) grandmother group, “Grans & Friends”, hosted a screening of “A Grandmother’s Tribe” in Kanata, Ontario. The evening event took place at the All Saints Catholic High School, with over 50 people attending. Sue Cousineau, who recently traveled to Africa with the SLF grandmother delegation, spoke highly of the film and added her African

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A Grandmother’s Tribe Fundraising screening: The Village Theatre, Takaka, NZ. May 29 2008.The first screening of A Grandmother’s Tribe in Takaka was as part of a Borderless Productions Showcase, which kicked off The Village Theatre’s 2008 International Film Festival. The film showed to a full house that night and several people asked for a re-screening. One long time resident, Helena Thorpe, was

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International Women's Day - Mar. 8, 2008, A joyous celebration for all ages7:30 P.M at Village Lifestyles …. 10429 – 79 Ave www.villagelifestyles.comSEE THIS INSPIRING DOCUMENTARY FILM and hear tributes to women by Roz Shepherd, Rae Watterworth, and Tracy Reed +LIVE ENTERTAINMENT + DISCUSSION + REFRESHMENTS will be provided by the GANGADMISSION by DONATION: All Proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis

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The Vancouver College Madrigal Singers are hosting an event at the Vancouver Community College:March 8th, 2008Vancouver Community College Auditorium - 1155 East Broadway, Vancouver BC, Level 2, 6pm$10 donation at the doorFeaturing - ‘A Grandmother’s Tribe’ documentary film by award-winning New Zealand Producer, Borderless Productions Limited.With Local Talent featuring VCC's Madrigal Singers,

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http://picasaweb.google.com/kimpossible321/AGrandmothersTribeGalaVancouver2007?authkey=LC2FnWE8wMY

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We couldn’t wait to update you on the recent journey of ‘A Grandmother’s Tribe’ to Vancouver, Canada where we held a Gala Screening and Fundraiser on 31st October 2007!! PHOTOS FROM THE GALA FUNDRAISER AND SCREENING IN VANCOUVER, CANADA: As you’ll see, we had an excellent turnout at the Vancity Theatre on the evening of 31st October 2007. Special guests included…• Victor Chan, Founder of the

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MORE EXCITING NEWS: 'A Grandmother's Tribe' has been selected as one of eleven finalists in the New Zealand Competition for DOCNZ 2007. The eleven selected films will compete for cash prizes and top honours in the categories of Best New Zealand Feature, Best New Zealand Medium and Best New Zealand Short. The winners of the New Zealand Competition will be announced at the Awards Night in Auckland

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Dear Friends of 'A Grandmother's Tribe': SHOWTIME! - WORLD PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT (NZ): After a most wonderful process of making this film a reality, we are pleased to announce the

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How exciting - Felix is making his maiden journey to New Zealand, arriving tomorrow!!! The purpose of the trip is to translate our very lengthy footage filmed in Kenya last december into English. After arriving back here last Dec 06, we hunted high and low for translators of the 4 village dialects that the grnadmothers speak (we had anticipated recording in Kiswahili, but we discovered upon

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THE GRANDMOTHER PROJECT has recently been quoted in this article on the WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE - an independent ressearch organisation for an environmentally sustainable and socially just world. This article provides further evidence that grandmothers have a critical role to play in all aspects of our societies, especially in developing countries like Kenya.'Innovative Approach to Development

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You no doubt know that the 'A Grandmother's Tribe' production team is now back safely in Auckland, NZ. Our experience filming in Kenya (Nairobi, Busia, Kisumu and Nakuru) went splendidly!'A Grandmother's Tribe', is now made up of 53 hours of high definition footage, a couple of editors, an edit suite getting warmed up, a team of story writers, a couple of executive producers and a lot of

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Only a few weeks since Kimberley sent her support to the women of Funyula, we have been able to get progress photos of the acerage that she sponsored. These women now have a generator, pumps, irrigation, fertiliser and seeds to be able to plant this acre of land and grow crops to raise money for school fees and other necessities. Felix returned to Funyula this week from Nairobi to document the

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This is a special note to thank our sponsors and supporters of A Grandmothers Tribe. Wishing you all a very happy new year, and on behalf of Dean, Felix, Susie and the team in Kenya whom we have had the great fortune of working with, thanks very much for your support. Your donation, best wishes, emails, connections and ideas have been the most awesome contribution to this project! Dean

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From the team in Kenya, we wish you a wonderful Christmas. The journey is almost over, and our time with grandmothers and their families in both the villages and cities in Kenya has changed our perspective of humanity forever! This year, thanks already to many friends with big hearts, we have not only been able to begin making a fabulous film, but we have also contibuted to helping up many whom

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Today, Chloe & Halle (on behalf of Debbie Riopel) and the Munro family (on behalf of Elaine Munro), donated towards the project...and we have decided that this will go towards the family we have been focussed on in the slum of Kibera. In particular, we have asked Silas (16), David (15) and Wyclef (20) to get the costs (with our Kenyan based helper) of attending high school in 2007. These boys

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Host Kim Choe from The Wire, bfm interviewed Q on 18th December 2008, about our experience so far filming A Grandmother's Tribe in Kenya - listen to the interview here... http://95bfm.com/default,18,bcasts.sm;jsessionid=679AE95B6EF27AA8EEA52410ECE4BBAC?cast=3852 A story about a couple of New Zealanders with a production company called Borderless Productions. Qiujing Wong and Dean Easterbrook's

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After only ONE day so far filming in Kibera, African's largest slum, I can tell you that slum life really is something to be experienced. I have to admit that before we started this morning, i felt some angst about entering this home to 800,000 people after three people were killed there in a political dispute yesterday. But politics is a far cry from the world the poverty stricken people move

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Dear Q and DeanNow that Christmas is drawing near and shopping malls are turning into nightmares, I wonder if us city people have forgotten all about the true meaning of life and happiness! I, for one, find it very easy to get swept away with the hustle and bustle of spending up large for your loved ones during this festive season - until I read your blog! It's amazing how much further money goes

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Hi from Nairobi again...firstly thank you ever so much Nina for your comment on our previous posting. It is beautifuil and your Christmas thoughts are so appreciated! I know there is already a need in the village. Granny #2 is waiting for her home to be built so when it rains she doesnt get soaked, and there are needs for borehols badly. Not to mention to help the grannies' grandchildren go

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We've stopped off to meet Josephine and the Hope for Life Centre in Nakuru...and the work she has done to bring together orphaned children and their caregivers (grannies, aunts, etc) in one place and empower them to a better future is really inspiring. Josephine has done this with some help from a few great people in Canada and all over the world. Infact it was Roz Shepherd and Debbie Riopel

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This morning at breakfast we had just brought little emmanuel in for a second check up at the public hospital in Busia and he was turned away from an x-ray for the second time saying they had to let him use the medication first to try heal. And as we were treating him to probably his first ever feed in a hotel let alone city, he had chest pain, and weeped so quietly it made me so sad. And so

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Daryn Kagan, US news anchor and tv personality has launched a site where she tells stories of hope and possibility. She has covered our story and you may watch her video at http://www.darynkagan.com/world/index.html (in the world section).Thanks Daryn for your support!xx Q

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The best thing we ever did was come back here and spend more time with the grannies. They are so awesome. We've been with them while they weave mats (their teacher is teaching them pro bono) and sell to make money to send their grandchildren to high school. Primary is free. And on top of that we've had a chance to spend more time with Frida, and tomorrow we'll be able to check out the results

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We're in Kisumu and have had a wee change of plans. We had expected to be here for 4 or so days but after one day yesterday with 3 grannies and some locals, it is a challenge to find where the hope lies. Understandably, life here in an urban centre is complex - poverty, disease, corruption and all sorts of things make it hard to capture the grandmothers' voices. They are less forthcoming.BUT WOW

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Yesterday we were driving along the road after having wrapped all our filming in the village in Busia, when we stumbled over a woman sitting in the gutter on the country road. We stopped when we realised she had blood all over her and discovered she had just miscarried. She had started having pains at home and was walking to the "hospital" when it all happened too soon. So we put her and her

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I wanted to add a note about giving and how practical it can be. For example...the $250 that qiuchee and nina just donated to the project was able to buy the food I mentioned in the earlier post for the 30 grannies. And that was MORE than enough to last a very long time. The next thing they will need is a bore hole - for water! Its probably the biggest problem facing these village type

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Grandmother's are the best! Go give your granny a hug!!!We're in Busia at a village at the moment and will be here for a week in total. It's perfect. Then we're off to Kisumu and then Nakuru. (All this is west Kenya) The grannies came together yesterday in a gathering, one they usually have on tuesdays, with the purpose of building strength and sharing their burdens. With some of the help our

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Only 24 hours into it...Kenya - 32 million peopleNairobi - 4.5 millionSlums - around 60% of Nairobi - very sad.Felix and Susie taking great care of us - and tomorrow we will be heading off to the west where we shall be with grandmothers in Busia, then Kisumu and Nakuru. We'll be away for 15 days or so - and this is where the real story begins. We have a van and driver organised.My new Kenyan

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And Internet is free here. A magnificent place with trees indoors, so we're at an Irish pub of all places, checking emails, and relaxing until we board our next flight to Nairobi in a few hours. Felix and Susie will be there with their Kenyan flag to meet us...such excitement!I wanted to mention also, as coincidence has it we start filming on 1st Dec, which just happens to be World Aids Day.

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A Grandmother's Tribe is officially linked now to PAYPAL, to allow international donors and sponsors contribute easily and securely. Visit the official site to find out how. http://www.borderlessproductions.com/a_grandmothers_tribe/index.htmlWith gratitudeThe AGT team x

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Its 3pm on November 29th, and we're packed and ready to go to the airport. There is no stone left unturned and if you read through the OFFICIAL site you will see that our work has been so well supported by so many great people!CONTACTING US: We have Qiulae managing Borderless Productions while we're away so if anyone needs to get in touch with us, call her on 09 3023103 or 021 625 012.Felix Masi

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Now that we have launched this BLOG I thought we'd add a few comments to it and test it out. With only 10 days to go until we depart for Kenya via Dubai, we decided to revisit our goals for the project. If you received our recent newsletter you will have read these...and if you would like to be a part of the newsletter distribution, email me and I will add you onto our fast-growing community of

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We (Qiujing and Dean) are New Zealand documentary producers with an interest in stories that connect the world, and give voices to people who would not otherwise be heard. As directors of Borderless Productions, we learnt about these grandmothers twelve months ago whilst finishing a film for the World Kindness Foundation and realised how tragic it is that we have not heard their story.Our

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'A Grandmother's Tribe' is a documentary feature film that captures the lives and voices of a select group of ordinary yet incredible grandmothers in Kenya.The film's goal is to create a global movement to connect grandmothers around the world by giving a voice to the grandmothers of Africa who struggle everyday to care for the tribes of orphans left behind by parents who are victims to HIV /

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