Bjorn Steinz
March 21, 2012 – 10:38 am | Comments Off

 

Björn Steinz began his photographic career at a local newspaper close to Frankfurt. Having worked as a volunteer in refugee camps during the war in the former Yugoslavia and traveled in Latin America, he decided …

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Do You See What I See?
October 11, 2010 – 10:59 am | One Comment

Refugee children are learning photography through the UNHCR’s “Do You See What I See?” program.
Photographer Brendan Bannon has taught photography classes in refugee camps in Namibia and Yemen, and he has seen the change in …

Philanthropy and Social Networking: Awareness or Laziness?
October 8, 2010 – 11:22 am | No Comment
Philanthropy and Social Networking: Awareness or Laziness?

On Tribal Truth, we are big believers in the power of social networking and philanthropy. In the past, we covered the online Restore Truthiness campaign which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Donors Choose …

The Forgotten Kingdom
October 7, 2010 – 3:36 pm | No Comment
The Forgotten Kingdom

Major feature films about Africa are few and far between, and films produced in Africa with African actors are even rarer. The Forgotten Kingdom is trying to be a film starring Africans, telling a uniquely …

Mothers2Mothers
October 6, 2010 – 9:44 am | One Comment

One percent of the pregnant women in the world are HIV-positive. Out of that one percent, ninety-five percent of pregnant HIV-positive women are living in Sub-Saharan Africa. The transmission of HIV from mother to child …

The Make It Better Project
October 5, 2010 – 2:02 pm | One Comment

On September 21, 2010, columnist Dan Savage posted a video of himself and his husband Terry talking about anti-gay bullying and the recent suicides by gay students. In the video entitled “It Gets Better,” Dan …

Social Networking and the Future of Philanthropy and Indie Art
October 5, 2010 – 11:06 am | One Comment
Social Networking and the Future of Philanthropy and Indie Art

Social networking sites have revolutionize job hunting, friendships, and video production, and some philanthropists have discovered new ways to connect people, spread awareness for their cause, and raise funds. Check out some of the absolute …