Maasai at the Crossroads trailer
Sep 16, 2010 Inspiration
A stunning journey into the heart of East Kenya where filmmakers Joe Dietsch and Kristin Jordan are granted unprecedented access to the Maasai, one of the last remaining traditional people in Africa. Capturing the Maasai’s struggle to survive in the midst of Kenya’s worst drought in 15 years. A riveting story of one community’s efforts to come together, not only to survive, but to preserve cherished traditions as they learn how to thrive in the 21st Century.
The African Bush Doctor
Aug 28, 2010 Inspiration
This film covers the amazing story of a successful californian doctor, who almost died whilst climbing Mt Kilimanjaro; realized how selflessly everyone had saved his life out there, and so he came back to California, sold everything he owned (cars, houses, everything), and then went back to Tanzania to build a hospital, and work there as a bush doctor.
The Touch A Life Foundation
Aug 6, 2010 Inspiration
The Touch A Life Foundation was started by Pam and Randy Cope. It is now based in Dallas, TX. Pam and Randy started the foundation after their son, Jantsen, died suddenly of an undetected heart defect. Originally, the foundation was involved in helping children in Cambodia and Vietnam. More recently, Touch A Life has become involved in rescuing children sold into slavery in the Lake Volta area of Ghana, West Africa.
Touch A Life operates a number of shelters and various projects in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Ghana, with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of children in these countries where so many of them are trafficked, abandoned, or living in poverty.
Jose Bright
Aug 5, 2010 Inspiration
Jose Bright grew up in South Central Los Angeles. As an attorney working in the Mayor’s office in Washington, DC he accepted an invitation to visit South Africa. While there, he went to Soweto and was so disturbed after seeing what the HIV/AIDS pandemic was doing to families. He left his position with the Mayor’s office and moved to Johannesburg, where he has dedicated his life to help children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Oprah Winfrey is one of his biggest supporters.
This story is from the film Blacks Without Borders: chasing the American dream in South Africa. For more info. visit blackswithoutborders.net
