Iaan and I have the most random ideas… here we are in the middle of the night and I’m giggling at the awesomeness of this idea..so here is the deal: We have one extra ticket for the Soccer World Cup game (today, 24 June!!) between Netherlands and Cameroon at Green Point Stadium, Cape Town and we want to sell it (by opening an auction for this ticket on my blog) and in the process change some lives. (Not make profit :)
We have about 13 hours, so PLEEEASE Facebook share, tweet, like as much as you can!
So why are we doing this? If you have not heard about KIKI yet, it is an awesome project focused on helping and teaching photographers. It’s all about sharing and learning. KIKI also has an outreach program that strives to change lives, through teaching underprivileged kids photography. In collaboration with the Viewfinder project, it focuses on changing the way kids see the world by using photography as a medium. (This video explains a bit more about this initiative.)
Unfortunately, the classes have started, but no equipment is available to these kids. They literally have nothing. Today I taught the kids about composition and I had to make a plan…I made some cardboard cameras and they loved it :) They even branded the cameras :) (Nikon and Canon just released some new camera models in Africa today LOL) The enthusiasm of the kids is overwhelming, but is overshadowed by the need experienced in these rural communities.
The extra money raised from the auction of the ticket will be used to purchase some cameras for the class to use.
If you cannot attend the game yourself, we will invite someone from the community to join us as we go and experience the World Cup fever. This will surely be a once in a lifetime experience for this individual, as the price of the ticket almost equals a month’s wage! We will provide transport for them and have them join us for the day in Cape Town enjoying the soccer gees (fever)!
ps. For those of you who can’t buy this ticket, maybe you have an extra camera lying around or you just want to make a contribution? Please mail me, the kids will be able to use anything! Point and shoots are perfect! (preferably digital, but film is also great)
The fine print:
- Place your bid by mentioning the amount you’re willing to contribute in the comments below.
- The ticket will be sold to the highest bidder (above cost price!) on the comments in this blog post. The cost of the ticket was R1120 when we bought it (Approx US$ 150). That is because it is Category 1 tickets (best seats in the house – front and center!)
- The reserve price of auction is the cost price of the ticket.
- The bids will close at 13:00 South African time.
- Payment of the winning bid will have to be made within 14 days via electronic transfer (EFT) or PayPal.
you guys are so beautiful and amazing, these cut outs of cameras in these kids hands are so powerfullllllllllll
so proud to call you guys friends
You guys are amazing! Amazing people you are :)
WOW!!!! I love that, you are amazing!!!
Wow Christine, I really love this project of yours. You are changing these kids life’s and giving them an opportunity that would not have had otherwise. Hats off to you.
Christine – ek sal gou vandag op die plaas loer – is seker daar is nog ‘ kamera of 2 wat rondle! (mag dalk net ‘n “service” benodig!!” Laat weet jou!
Christine, ek het vir jou ‘n email gestuur met ‘n aanbod!
Ter ondersteuning van julle goeie werk daarso, R2000 vir die kaartjie!
Ek skenk R5000!
Great idea!! May this project be blessed in abundance! Good luck!
Hi there,
I just read your posting send by a retweet. How far and fast messages can travel, right ;) I’m from the Netherlands and if I where in Africa I would have most certainly placed a bid. But for now I will be looking at the game from my comfy couch!
Best of luck with your KIKI donation and keep up the good work taking photographs.
p.s. Ill retweet your message to send some Dutch people your way.
Dis amazing wat jy doen – you’ll be blessed!!
Christine we will sponsor the first brand new camara for your project . Love what you do!! Mom and dad
xx
Hi Christene!
Ek volg jou blog nou al so ‘n jaar… Ek wil altyd comment maar woorde is nie my sterk punt nie, want mens kan nie altyd beskryf hoe mooi iets vir jou is nie =) Maar nou voel ek ek moet iets vir julle se…. Hierdie is werklik amazing! Mag die Here julle 100 maal meer seen vir alles wat julle vir die mense om julle doen!!
=)
Nice project! I have an old camera which I would like to contribute…not too sure how well it is working but you guys are the expert. Please let me know how I can contribute it….perhaps I can give it to Monica to give to you.
Hope you get lots of moola from the ticket
this is truly amazing girl. I love your mind and your heart for others. I pray the kiki outreach is blessed HUGELY!!
Love it!
This is so cool, sisi wam, you such a blessing to me and the kids, its amazing how you connect with them, they really like you.. they do.. i know the camras were lel bit funny at the beginning, but they enjoy them, how did you come up with the idea? its nice…it is really helping, we cant wait to see you on wednsday. Thanks a lot.
God bless you… more more more and more ( -_-)
This is awesome! You are guys are awesome!!! :-))) I would love to have one of those cardboard camera’s that the kids made! :-)))
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[...] And if you want to get involved, please contact Christine or click on the KIKI link above – they need cameras and it sounds like a super kiff initiative! And I also got to meet her yesterday when I dropped the cameras, she’s super awesome (star struck fan photographer!). Film and digital cameras are accepted. And check out this post on Christine’s class at Kayamandi here [...]