The Girl effect

A remarkable animation that brings a shiver up my spine! Strong concepts supported by groovy graphics, text, good timing and a beat. Brilliance in under 3 minutes.

The girl effect is about leveraging the unique potential of adolescent girls to end poverty for themselves, their families, their communities, their countries and the world… http://www.girleffect.org/

Blogging on the iPhone

Testing my eyesight more than anything.

Added a recent photo of my dad in hospital. He seems to be loosing kidney function, but not sense of humor!

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No smokes website

No Smokes – Edutainment

An entertaining website which aims to reducing smoking in indigenous Australian communities. There are some really fun games and phone ring tones that make me want to hang out with smokers and ring myself!

‘My Favourite Things’ a story by Hennock

A video from Plan Australia – showing the importance of play for a child’s development. This short film takes a new approach to international development. A departure from the impoverished images we saw from Ethiopia in the 1980s and 90s. Still obvious signs of limited resources but the filmmakers have decided to take a positive approach and focus on a child’s right to dream. Nicely filmed, respectful and honest. The boy tells his own story (rather than being told by adults from developed countries) with humour and character. It doesn’t ask for donations, but advocates awareness on child rights.

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Photo philanthropy

Photography driven by social change and photography for social change. An inspiring organisation. Website contains compelling images and strong examples of storytelling.