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This project is being produced from donations. Please help us raise funds to cover production costs.
The Price of Anything - A public awareness campaign supporting aid workers and human rights defenders
Produced in cooperation with C. Frye & S. Scott, Awareness Media LLC.
The Price of Anything is a not-for-profit public awareness campaign. All campaign expenses, including the production of a full feature documentary film, are being funded by donations. Please help us by donating via the SMI website. We need your support to ensure this campaign is a success.
Introductory videos are posted to YouTube and Vimeo. These clips provide an overview of the project. With your donations we will be able to complete the documentary film by the end of 2010, with an anticipated release early 2011. To date we have recorded over 9 hours of interviews with aid workers, researchers and academics, who share their expertise and opinions on safety and security in the aid sector. Your donations will allow us to record aid workers in the field; complete several remaining key interviews with leading humanitarian researchers and executive officers of aid organizations; and cover production and marketing costs.
An extract from the film was broadcast on BBC World News (GMT Programme) on World Humanitarian Day.
During the past 3 years attacks on aid workers has seen a significant increase, with many of these incidents being politically motivated. International legal frameworks and humanitarian principles no longer offer realistic protection to the individuals and organizations that offer assistance to populations in need. The reality is that aid workers are dying. In 2008, 122 aid workers lost their lives. The following year 278 aid workers became victims of violence or serious incidents. Of these, over 100 were killed.
This film will investigate the latest evidence-based knowledge on the subject and present expert opinions on reasonable and meaningful actions that are required to reduce this death toll, and support those whom dedicate their lives to help the world's poorest populations. The project aims to significantly raise awareness of the dilemmas of foreign assistance and mobilize public and private support to take steps to improve aid worker safety and security.
This film is part of an aid advocacy project and is being funded through donations.
Donate Here: Donations may be received at the Security Management Initiative website.
Many individuals and organizations are lending their support. Please visit their sites to find out how they are contributing to aid worker safety and security.
Other supporter links:
Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation (Switzerland)
Stephen D Vance Foundation (USA)
This project proudly supports World Humanitarian Day (August 19th)
If you would like to learn more please contact us.