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Way of Hope

Provide funding for a six month long Eco Drumming/Stilts and Masks Workshop designed to help kids at risk (and adults) in a small Mexican village.

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Way of Hope

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Way of Hope

Way of Hope

Way of Hope

Provide funding for a six month long Eco Drumming/Stilts and Masks Workshop designed to help kids at risk (and adults) in a small Mexican village.

Provide funding for a six month long Eco Drumming/Stilts and Masks Workshop designed to help kids at risk (and adults) in a small Mexican village.

Provide funding for a six month long Eco Drumming/Stilts and Masks Workshop designed to help kids at risk (and adults) in a small Mexican village.

Provide funding for a six month long Eco Drumming/Stilts and Masks Workshop designed to help kids at risk (and adults) in a small Mexican village.

Jim Doney
Jim Doney
Jim Doney
Jim Doney
2 Campaigns |
Tepoztlan, Mexico
$122 USD 3 backers
1% of $6,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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The Way of Hope

 


Roxana Bentes - Brazilian internationally known stilts and masks artist 

and

Jim Doney - from U.S.- world percussionist with a masters degree from Cal Arts 

Roxana and I are seeking funding for the re-initiation of our project which helps kids (and adults) at risk in the small mexican village of Tepoztlan where we have lived and worked for many years. Your contribution will cover Roxanas and Jims part time community service of  6 hours per week for a duration of six months plus expenses for the materials used to create stilts and drums for as many as 20 participants. This means it will be cost free for the community. This project has been funded previously by various public and private sources but due the economic situation and the mexican drug/cartel crises this project has lost its monetary support. However there are several private and public institutions that have guaranteed to provide us with the necessary space. 

As soon as we receive a minimum amount of the necessary funding we will begin our workshop which is open to all children and adults from ages 8 and up! From our previous experience with local workshops we know that without outside funding this project cannot survive. If this project receives your support the entire community  will benefit by our culminating performance at the Cinco de Mayo parade in Tepoztlan!  

Our Video is 3 minutes long and it was created by our former sponsor. It is very professional and shows what we can do even though its in Spanish. The explanation of the project is in English so actually we could reach out to

Spanish speaking contributors as well.

One of our sponsors invested quite a lot $ to make this video in order to promote our project as a pilot  for 15 communities in Mexico city. She then went through a divorce and was unable to fulfill even our back wages and the project was put on hold.

If funded I personally will reconnect this project with the larger community and promote the idea for a master class for teachers in many communities beginning with the state of Morelos, Mexico and eventually nationally and in the US and abroad.

This project is an incredible alternative for kids at risk and if you donate it could create a "domino effect" and eventually help hundreds or thousands  world wide! 

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Lunar Contributor

$13 USD
A personal email thank you from myself and Roxana. Monthly reports and pictures + videos
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Steps of the Pyramid

$52 USD
A personal email thank you from myself and Roxana. Monthly reports and pictures + videos
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Sacred Rhythm Contributor

$111 USD
A personal email thank you from myself and Roxana. Monthly reports and pictures + videos
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Love Frequency

$528 USD
A personal email thank you from myself and Roxana. Monthly report and pictures + videos. If you can come to Mexico and visit us Roxana and I will invite you to lunch at Natis Restaurant in Tepoztlan.
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Actualizer

$999 USD
A personal email thank you from myself and Roxana. Monthly report and pictures + videos. If you can come to Mexico and visit us Roxana and I will invite you to lunch at Natis Restaurant in Tepoztlan.
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