With our last auction, we have been able to buy a pump for school in Uganda thats now bringing safe water for over 1,200 kids.. we have helped the San Diego South Sudanese Community Center to keep their doors open & now were helping another org to
bring safe water to Darfur!
Dallas Artists Rally for Urgent Response (D.A.R.F.U.R.) hosts a silent auction to benefit Thirst No More
Caught in the midst of an on-going, five-year conflict, Darfuri refugees and displaced people suffer from malnutrition and dehydration as they wait for peace to settle in Sudan. At least 4.5 million Darfuri people rely on international aid
for survival. Over 2.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes, and over 400,000 have been killed.
Thirst No More is a humanitarian relief organization dedicated to relieving the suffering of people around the world. Sudan Project coordinator, Charlie Michalik, is a U.S. Army veteran of the first Gulf War and has extensive experience
in the Mid-East. For the past three years he has been restoring broken water wells in Darfur and laying the groundwork for a water drilling operation that will begin shortly.
D.A.R.F.U.R., as part of Art for Darfur, asks for your artistic contribution to raise funds that will bring water to the suffering people of Darfur.
For jewelry and small items such as handbags etc., please send your contribution directly to
Ashley Epes
7601 Churchill Way #1738
Dallas, TX 75251
Event Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008
Event Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Event Location: The Cameron Gallery
1414 Dragon Street
Dallas, TX 75207
Installation: Thursday, September 18
Drop off: On or before Thursday, September 11
Medium: All mediums welcome.
Size: No taller than 8 ft., no wider than 5 ft.
Commission: Donations only. All proceeds will be donated to Thirst No More.
www.thirstnomore.com
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
100 pieces for Uganda
Buy a beautiful piece of jewelry and Help empower women in Uganda
Most of you know that last year I formed designers4africa, a non-profit organization and have been able along with the group of designers do some great things for non profits serving africa (see blog http://www.designers4africa.org)
Last year I met 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee Jolly Okot of HEALS & Invisible Children .
She was watching me make jewelry in my studio in my backyard & asked if I could teach this to her girls in Uganda...
These are young women & teenaged girls who were abducted by ( ) & cast off once they were impregnated by their
captures... I couldn't say no & Im HONORED to do anything I can for these women.
Well now comes the part of raising enough money for travel & bring supplies to teach. (next year d4a will be a fully accredited non profit but it takes up to a year to get that documentation).
So I had this idea... If I sell 100 pieces of jewelry at an average price of $50 I will have all the money needed to see not only this dream of teaching in Uganda but starting schools there in the next 5 years!
Everyone who orders off my web site & give permission, their names will be published on a special supporters page both on d4a &
asd web sites.
Here are my first five wonderful supporters! 95 to go!
Shreya gardiner
Sheela rayala
Leah Gordon
Gayleen of Bubbles Boutique
Indra Gardiner Bowers
We can help atleast a few women re-create their lives and gain financial freedom.
Please visit www.aprilstardavis.com and order a piece today.
- April Star Davis, founder of Designers4Africa.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Darfur San Diego chapter to be started
Apart from starting and continuously raise funds for Africa through Designers4Africa, April is starting a San Diego chapter for Darfur.org. We all know and are aware of Darfur and the cause can use all the help it can get. I will post more details about the chapter but if you want to help or participate in any capacity, please email to April .
Friday, April 25, 2008
Fundraiser details
Sorry for the long silence. We were waiting for some more details on the auction and thought we will pictures soon and so waited....:) But you know how it goes...we still don't have pictures from the auction but thought atleast we will post a thank you note for all the designers who donated for this occasion:
The auction was for an event called water for sudan & d4a donations went direct to The San Diego South Sudanese Center....the center provides services like after school tutoring & help in filling out employment applications as well as giving the community a place to gather as they are new refugees as well as children of & there is culture shock & the need for a place to keep up their customary traditions & network with others here who volunteer in helping them in their resettlement.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS. I will post more details as to how much was raised that day etc once we get details from the SD south Sudanese Center.
Me & ro
Kukivi
Bijou biju
K amato
Lily baubles
Tracey matthews
Roundtree & richardson
Wendy culpepper
1313
Etre Designs
In the raw
Inpeloto
Urban dencity
Ethnic rocks
Isharya
Julia bristow
Shama Designs
April star davis jewelry
Penncentral west
The auction was for an event called water for sudan & d4a donations went direct to The San Diego South Sudanese Center....the center provides services like after school tutoring & help in filling out employment applications as well as giving the community a place to gather as they are new refugees as well as children of & there is culture shock & the need for a place to keep up their customary traditions & network with others here who volunteer in helping them in their resettlement.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS. I will post more details as to how much was raised that day etc once we get details from the SD south Sudanese Center.
Me & ro
Kukivi
Bijou biju
K amato
Lily baubles
Tracey matthews
Roundtree & richardson
Wendy culpepper
1313
Etre Designs
In the raw
Inpeloto
Urban dencity
Ethnic rocks
Isharya
Julia bristow
Shama Designs
April star davis jewelry
Penncentral west
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Calling all designers....for the first auction of 2008
It's D4A's first auction of the year!.
When: March 27
Whom: The South Sudanese Center
Cause: Build wells in Sudan to provide drinking water
Benefit: apart from that great feeling of being part of the great cause, your company's name will get more audience, your logo and link to your website will be placed in D4A website, list of companies with a small blurb will be published in D4A blog.
The last auction in Oct 2007 was a huge success and managed to raise enough funds for turnabout pump which is bringing safe water to a school of over
1,200 in Uganda. This time there are even more designers participating but we can use more designers to raise even more money to help with the cause.
It doesn't need to be your hottest design. Even designs from the last holiday season would be a great contribution. Please send an email to April@aprilstardavis.com to sign up.
We are trying to get more press for the event too. And there is a good possiblity of having some celebrities attendign the event!
When: March 27
Whom: The South Sudanese Center
Cause: Build wells in Sudan to provide drinking water
Benefit: apart from that great feeling of being part of the great cause, your company's name will get more audience, your logo and link to your website will be placed in D4A website, list of companies with a small blurb will be published in D4A blog.
The last auction in Oct 2007 was a huge success and managed to raise enough funds for turnabout pump which is bringing safe water to a school of over
1,200 in Uganda. This time there are even more designers participating but we can use more designers to raise even more money to help with the cause.
It doesn't need to be your hottest design. Even designs from the last holiday season would be a great contribution. Please send an email to April@aprilstardavis.com to sign up.
We are trying to get more press for the event too. And there is a good possiblity of having some celebrities attendign the event!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Note from John Travis of Dropinthebucket
When Drop in the Bucket first started their Myspace page one of the first friends that we made was Designers4Africa who had such an amazing and simple idea that it amazed us all that it hadn't been done before. Creative people create and are not always the best at marketing or selling their art so they often end up with great things that they have put time, effort, love, thought and often money into. At the end of their season they are often left with things that they wish people could see and enjoy.
Designers for Africa provides a way for creative people to put these items to use doing something positive, raising money for great causes. Drop in the Bucket was honored to be the recipients of the first auction donations from Designers for Africa, April, Kuumba and all of the designers were a joy to deal with we ended up with an amazing auction that was full of a wide variety of jewelry and even a book signed by the author. The range of prices made it possible for everyone to be able to bid on items and feel part of the event, including people working at the venue, but also helped us raise a good amount of money.
At the end of the night we had raised a lot of money and we were able to credit the Designers4Africa part of the auction with having raised sufficient funds to put a roundabout pump on the well at the Masafu Primary school in Masafu, Uganda.
Drop in the Bucket feels very fortunate to have connected with April Star Davis and all of the designers involved with Designers4Africa and looks forward to working with them in the future, it is an amazing concept and an incredible organization.
Sincerely,
John Travis
www.dropinthebucket.org
Designers for Africa provides a way for creative people to put these items to use doing something positive, raising money for great causes. Drop in the Bucket was honored to be the recipients of the first auction donations from Designers for Africa, April, Kuumba and all of the designers were a joy to deal with we ended up with an amazing auction that was full of a wide variety of jewelry and even a book signed by the author. The range of prices made it possible for everyone to be able to bid on items and feel part of the event, including people working at the venue, but also helped us raise a good amount of money.
At the end of the night we had raised a lot of money and we were able to credit the Designers4Africa part of the auction with having raised sufficient funds to put a roundabout pump on the well at the Masafu Primary school in Masafu, Uganda.
Drop in the Bucket feels very fortunate to have connected with April Star Davis and all of the designers involved with Designers4Africa and looks forward to working with them in the future, it is an amazing concept and an incredible organization.
Sincerely,
John Travis
www.dropinthebucket.org
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Musings from April and request for sponsors
John Prendergast has had a huge influence on me. John is an American human rights activist focused on bringing international attention to the genocide in
Sudan and the atrocities of the Lord's Resistance Army in Northern Uganda. Inspite of an always full schedule, he had still given me the time and encouragement in starting d4a & its my sincere hope to have d4a donate items to any fundraiser ENOUGH needs them for.
Volunteering in refugee resettlement & currenntly trying to get family members of a good friend Ida Toe (Liberia) reunited are the fuel that keeps me striving to do all I can to help orgs serving Africa.
Although I havent met or spoken with Mr . Prendergast in person, I hope to when he is lecturing next in Calif. I dont know how to thank him or tell him the huge impact his work has on me personally but will try & put words into action.
Our first d4a fundraiser in Oct 2007 helped to bring safe water to an orphanage in Uganda that serves over 1,000+ kids. I guess thats how to thank him best! I wont stop there though. There's so much to be done & thru my jewelry I sincerely hope to contribute as much as possible.
In Oct 08 I am planning (if funds come thru) to go to Uganda & meet Jolly again from Invisible Children & together we will start micro business for women in Gulu.
Im looking for sponsors to help with the cost as well as to start this program. Please contact april@aprilstardavis.com for more information on this upcoming program or interested in sponsoring.
- April
www.aprilstardavis.com
Sudan and the atrocities of the Lord's Resistance Army in Northern Uganda. Inspite of an always full schedule, he had still given me the time and encouragement in starting d4a & its my sincere hope to have d4a donate items to any fundraiser ENOUGH needs them for.
Volunteering in refugee resettlement & currenntly trying to get family members of a good friend Ida Toe (Liberia) reunited are the fuel that keeps me striving to do all I can to help orgs serving Africa.
Although I havent met or spoken with Mr . Prendergast in person, I hope to when he is lecturing next in Calif. I dont know how to thank him or tell him the huge impact his work has on me personally but will try & put words into action.
Our first d4a fundraiser in Oct 2007 helped to bring safe water to an orphanage in Uganda that serves over 1,000+ kids. I guess thats how to thank him best! I wont stop there though. There's so much to be done & thru my jewelry I sincerely hope to contribute as much as possible.
In Oct 08 I am planning (if funds come thru) to go to Uganda & meet Jolly again from Invisible Children & together we will start micro business for women in Gulu.
Im looking for sponsors to help with the cost as well as to start this program. Please contact april@aprilstardavis.com for more information on this upcoming program or interested in sponsoring.
- April
www.aprilstardavis.com
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