Slum Kids Push Themselves to Create a Brighter Future

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      The planet's exponential population growth is increasing the number of those living in urban shanty towns. According to UN-HABITAT by 2030 the world will house two billion slum dwellers. Among these families, children are especially vulnerable. This project focuses on the dreams and struggles of those children who aspire to overcome their marginal fate.
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      Glue-Sniffing A Runaway Problem on Karachi Streets

      •  Pakistan
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      15-Year-Old Dreams of Escaping from Argentine Slums

      •  Argentina
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      Beating Drugs and the Odds, Boy Grows Up On Rio Streets

      •  Brazil
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      Glue-Sniffing A Runaway Problem on Karachi Streets

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      15-Year-Old Dreams of Escaping from Argentine Slums

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      Beating Drugs and the Odds, Boy Grows Up On Rio Streets

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      Slums

      •  Turkey
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      Church Versus Drugs in Argentinian Slums

      •  Argentina
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      The Progress Bar

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      • Powerful stuff. The girl in India has amazing willpower. I hope she groes up to be a prize-winning journalist.

          Scheltus57
        12 Oct 2010
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        • And maybe she will join VJM one day

            apopkov
          13 Oct 2010
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      • We would like to know really if he will accept the Israeli passport or not.. Thats good..

          Hamza Elbuhaisi
        02 Nov 2010
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      • Video PitchSoccer Star Facing National/Private Dilemma

        Soccer star Wiyam Amashe is from a Druze village in the Golan Heights - a region Israel annexed from Syria. He's the currently the leading goal scorer in the Israeli soccer league.
        He has been invited to the Israeli national team, but can only play there if he accepts an Israeli I.D.
        In Amashe's hometown, most people refused Israel citizenship, preferring to stay loyal to Syria. Amashe has also so far refused to receive an Israeli I.D.
        Will he continue being faithful to his Syrian identity? or accept an Israeli passport giving his professional career a chance to blossom?
          Yermi Brenner
        02 Nov 2010
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        • What an excellent pitch. I would love to see this film. It covers some very interesting topics that we don't hear much about.

            eliguerra
          09 May 2011
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      • Desplazados: cómo reconstruir tejido social

        Video PitchDesplazados: cómo reconstruir tejido social

        Cali recibió a 500000 desplazados por la violencia, casi 90% negros, víctimas de paramilitares y guerrilleros. Sus raíces culturales y económicas están perdidas. Luchan por sobrevivir en barrios-miseria. ¿Cómo recuperar su identidad?
          Olga Behar
        12 Feb 2011
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        • ONG's de varios lugares del mundo trabajan arduamente en estos proyectos, pero la dimensión del problema social, supera todos los esfuerzos.
          Trabajaremos con una familia desplazada, cuyos hijos crecen sin los valores culturales y éticos que tenían en la región pacífica, antes de perder a varios de sus integrantes, que fueron asesinados violentamente.

            Olga Behar
          12 Feb 2011
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      • Video PitchThe Way

        Tone Die, Usman and Bullet live on the street in Freetown, Sierra Leone. They are all 16/17 years old and have been on the streets for at least 4 years. They have found it impossible to better their lives as they are always fighting prejudice. But last year they met Alimamy- himself an ex street youth who made a short documentary about them. They have now decided to make their own movie- 'The Way' a drama based on their lives with a twist. They can borrow cameras but it wont be easy. They are determined to finish and use it to change public opinion of street youth.

          hazelchandler
        16 Aug 2012
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      • Video PitchHip hop schools, when culture brings a new future

        In the poor suburbs of Medellin, rapers have become community leaders. They created hip hop schools to give another opportunity to young people than being involved in gangs or drug trafficking. Through graffiti, break dancing or singing, kids develop themselves in an artistic and peaceful way.
          laurenesenechal
        11 Jun 2012
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