I am Strong if You are Strong...

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Just in case...

This whole Ning experiment has yielded quite telling results. For better or worse, it just hasn't worked out. No worries. It was worth a shot. But just in case anyone still checks these updates, I thought it'd be good to repost our partner profile videos. These are the people we support. Their courage and perseverance is inspirational. It's what keeps us going here at the Elias Fund.

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Added by Scott Byington on November 30, 2009 at 12:56pm — No Comments

I am Strong if You are Strong

Check out the new EF promo video! We are launching a new campaign hopefully by the end of this week that will incorporate this Zimbabwean principle. Be on the look for the movement dedicated to living out the notion, "I am strong if you are strong" More info here.

I AM STRONG - IF YOU ARE STRONG from Elias Fund on Vimeo. Continue

Added by Scott Byington on July 15, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

O.A.R. and the Elias Fund

We’re excited to announce that the Elias Fund recently won the Shine a Light Charity Contest through music group O.A.R.’s Heard the World foundation! Thanks to the initiative of Liz Dropo, we’ve been awarded $5,000. The gifted funds will go to our partners at Albert Street School, empowering over 400 Zimbabwean refugee children in South Africa with holistic education. Many thanks to Liz and the guys of O.A.R.! Now let’s take it a step further… We want to take O.A.R.’s support and demonstrate th… Continue

Added by Elias Fund on April 13, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Follow EF and the upcoming trip on Twitter

It's getting close. We're heading back to Zim and South Africa to pay a visit to our partners, and for the first time since EF's inception we want YOU to follow along as we travel. You can meet the team going over through these… Continue

Added by Elias Fund on April 9, 2009 at 3:57pm — No Comments

Hello Zim...

Trip to Our Partners in Africa intro from Elias Fund on Vimeo. Going to visit our partners in Zimbabwe and South Africa mid-April (leaving 14 April). I'm particularly excited to be accompanied by Adam Delp from The 1010 Project and Greg Althoff from b… Continue

Added by Scott Byington on April 1, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Update from our friends in Zim...

Our partners in Kadoma, Zimbabwe sent this update today. It’s quite telling to the reality of the situation on the ground:
Zim is slowly and painfully trying to be a normal place again. Chldren are attending school in a multi-currency environment. Our dollar cannot trade anymore because its virtually bond paper now and none are willing to accept it. Yet, prices of goods are starting to go down. People in some companies, especially those offering essential services, have yet to adjust th… Continue

Added by Scott Byington on March 25, 2009 at 6:35pm — No Comments

Newest New Website

There's a new EF website... again! If you’ve been following you’ll notice we’ve cycled through a couple of different looks since the start of ‘09. Our appreciation goes out to Brandon Cook for helping us along the way; a huge thanks to Mark Mann of the 1010 Project for helping put this newest site together. Keep checking back. The site will continue to evolve, getting sharper, cleaner, sexier... Ok maybe not the latter, but you get the picture. This new site is just the foundation for a rocking… Continue

Added by Elias Fund on March 25, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

EF's Ten Foundational Principles ... (our 10 commandments if you like)

1. We love Zimbabwe; its people, its land, its future. 2. We do not believe in apathy. 3. We believe in the power of grassroots, the power of an active community. 4. We believe in empowerment, both of the individual and the community. 5. We always strive to provide hope. 6. We always act with respect no matter culture, socio-economic standing, etc. 7. We strive to be relevant to current culture, fostering a bridge between Zimbabwe and the States. 8. We do not support the ethos of dependence. 9.… Continue

Added by Elias Fund on February 18, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments