Bags 4 Darfur: Sand and Sorrow Documentary Screening

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Sand and Sorrow Documentary Screening

Good morning, Darfur supporters. The batteries on my camera need some time to recharge, so in the meantime, here is the information for a documentary film showing in Winnipeg next week, for anybody who lives around here.

Thursday, February 26, 2009
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Ellice Theater
Street:
585 Ellice Avenue
City/Town:
Winnipeg, MB

Email:

winnipegwalk4darfur@hotmail.com

Description
Come join us for the Winnipeg premier of the HBO Documentary Sand and Sorrow produced and narrated by George Clooney. This documentary looks at the history of the conflict and the international communities "Legacy of Failure" when responding to genocide.The documentary contains interviews with Darfur activists Samatha Power, John Prendergast, Eric Reeves, Holocaust Survivor Dr. Elie Wiesel and President Barack ObamaTickets will be $5 at the door!

**Plus come out and enjoy a cup of locally roasted, fair trade, organic coffee provided by Greenbean Coffee Imports, more information about them can be found here http://www.greenbeancoffeeimports.com/

** all the above information was copied and pasted from facebook.

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About The Bags

Frequently asked questions answered here.

Read about the project here.

Read about the history of Darfur here.

Play a game to end hunger here: http://www.freerice.com/index.php

Re-joyce.

I've always been a scrounger. Raised by a frugal prairie farm woman who reduced, reused, and recycled long, looooong before it was trendy; I've come into the concept of re-purposing honestly. I am silly-in-love with anything vintage-ish, and am powerless against it when I discover it stacked on card tables in someone's garage, or stale and lonely in a thrift shop.

As a responsible consumer, here's what you can feel good about:

*the bags are fashioned from recycled fabrics purchased at thrift shops, garage sales, and fabrics donated by generous supporters.

* Most of the thrift shops are themselves humanitarian aid fund raisers.

*while keeping this stuff out of the landfills, you get to enjoy little pieces of history. Fabrics that used to function as tableclothes, aprons, bedspreads, sheet sets, coats.... Well, you get the idea.

*the proceeds of the project are intended for food aid to people in camps in and around the Sudan via the United Nations World Food Programme.

The bags are distributed in "good faith"; the fabrics within each piece can not be warranteed due to their unknown fiber contents. I myself treat my bags with little caution- throwing them in the wash, hanging them on the line to dry. I cannot offer any guarantees though, and do not offer refunds or returns; although I am certainly willing to do reasonable repairs. Although in a sense one is purchasing a bag, the bigger vision is to partner in feeding the hungry.

Interested in supporting the project? Visit my ETSY shop, top of the page. E-mail me with any question at re(dash)joyce(at)live.ca

Feel free to copy the "bag button" on the sidebar if you would like to place it on your own blog or web page.

Thanks for your interest!

Funds Sent for Aid

Grand Total: $32,918.00
$24,918.00 total to wfp
$2,097.00 to MCC Sudan, 2013
$400.00 to CMU Outtatown in 2013
$4,172.00 total for 2012
$910.00 to UHCR in 2012
$2,142.00 to WFP in 2012
$400.00 to CMU Outtatown/Guatamala 2012
$720.00 women to women in 2012
$240.00 to women to women in 2011
$6,203.00 to WFP in 2011
$4,078 total in 2010
$525.00 to WFP in 2010
$200.00 to UNHCR in 2010
$175.00 to Save Darfur in 2010
$3,178.24 Women For Women Int'l 2010
$5,385.00 in 2009
$210.00 to Mennonite Central Committee '09
$100.00 to Siloam Mission in 2009
$200.00 to Save Darfur in 2009
$10,658.00 to wfp in 2008