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GRANDMOTHER TO GRANDMOTHER VIDEO DOCUMENTARY

New York to Tanzania

DIRECT LINK TO VIDEO SEGMENT:

http://www.olddogdocumentaries.com/grandmother2grandmother_trailer.htm

http://www.comminit.com/en/node/295596/303

This film introduces two projects – one in the Bronx, one in Tanzania - and tells the stories of how partnerships work to transform situations fraught with confusion and fear into opportunities for renewal and hope. According to the filmmakers, the founders of these projects are finding simple and effective ways to support grandmothers who are raising grandchildren. Children who were "at risk" are now thriving. Grandmothers who felt hopeless are beginning to hope again.

Website Link: http://www.olddogdocumentaries.com/index.htm

photo by Ben Robbins

Our Latest Project Grandmother to Grandmother New York to Tanzania

Winner: 2009 Cine Golden Eagle Award In sub Saharan Africa, AIDS is wiping out a generation of parents, leaving 13 million orphans behind. A similar thing is happening in cities all across America. AIDS, drugs, and violence are wiping out a generations of parents, leaving millions of children behind. Grandmothers, often impoverished themselves, are rescuing the children and struggling to raise them. This film introduces two outstanding projects – one in the Bronx, one in Tanzania. The founders of these projects are finding simple and effective ways to support grandmothers who are raising grandchildren. Children who were “at risk” are now thriving. Grandmothers who felt hopeless are beginning to hope again.

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