About this project

In 2008 I traveled to Rwanda to film a story about a boys home called Umuryango in the village of Byimana. There I became inspired to keep creating global development documentaries and share the stories that I would come across. I started a student project called Ferasha Films and I have felt deep compassion to help those in need. I've been inspired to create and travel the world and film stories.

This past September I won a scholarship to travel to Kolkata, India where I filmed about the lives of underclass women living in poverty. I filmed at an organization called ConneXions, a place that provide fair-trade job opportunities to underprivileged women. The documentary is called "Threads of Hope" and it premieres on October 8, 2010 in Bethlehem, PA, but I need some help with getting things started. I'm looking for some funds to help get Ferasha Films off its feet and spread the word about the premiere.

The premiere will include a photo gallery with stories of women who have had their lives changed through fair trade, as well as a stand selling handmade textiles made by these women to benefit ConneXions' work in India. There will also be an after party with a performance featuring BEC Recordings artists singer/songwriter Phillip LaRue. With the help of funding not only will it help kick off the premiere of "Threads of Hope," but also help kick off Ferasha Films.

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Project location: Bethlehem, PA

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Amanda Ibrahim

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Amanda Ibrahim is a senior at Drexel University, majoring in
Entertainment & Arts Management. Ibrahim founded Ferasha Films in 2008 as she set out to film a documentary about street kids in Rwanda called “Umuryango.” She recently won a seed grant through the “Do Something” organization in June 2010. During the summer of 2009, she interned at CBS News in New York City and hopes to pursue a career in TV production.

Ibrahim is passionate about using her visual arts talents to bring attention to the needs of the poor. Her documentary, “Umuryango” is now part of grade school curriculum taught by Global Capacity about children who cannot afford education.

After researching places to feature for her next project, Ibrahim found ConneXions and identified immediately with its goals and objectives. In September 2009, she won a scholarship through the McKnight Fund and began filming for Threads of Hope in Kolkata, India.

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