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Hands That Feed—“a documentary film exploring the agricultural collapse in Haiti, its role in the post-earthquake food crisis, and the emerging grassroots development models that seek to restore Haiti’s food supply and environment”—is looking for a few more hundred dollars in donations through their KickStarter page. 

Amazingly, they’ve already reached their initial goal of $15,000 of seed funding, but are now aiming for $16,130 since 7% of their total amount will be taken away for processing fees (hence, $16130 will provide them a true $15,000 operating budget). 

I also encourage you to check out Good Eater Collaborative, a sustainable food website where Hands That Feed Producer Joshua Levin writes. 

Interesting initiative coming from The Blind Project called Biographe,  a new sustainable style brand that helps victims and survivors of the commercial sex trade in Southeast Asia.

They’re holding a design contest that runs until September 15, 2010.  You read stories of victims on their website, choose the story you want to represent, become their “biographer” by telling their story through design, and submit your entry. 

Winning designs will then be turned into t-shirts and sold, with profits being reinvested into the victims’ communities.  Check it out!

Watch GOOD Magazine’s great video profile of City Year. 

How can we keep our students in school and on track? City Year was founded on the innovative approach that young people are in the best position to help students and improve education in this country. City Year unites young volunteers from all backgrounds for a full year of service as tutors and role models, working to transform schools and communities across the nation. We visit one such school in Queens, New York and observe first-hand the attention and devotion City Year mentors deliver to every single student.

Watch this video about social entrepreneurship from The Guinness Bring It To Life Awards!  Very cool.