'Patchwork World' is a new approach to development work; an approach built upon innovation, and centred around people. Our vision is that suffering can be alleviated through hope, and that hope will grow through collective understanding and positive progression.
It is our view that in recent years the charity sector has grown rather stale, and remains far too reliant on dated techniques, with little room for creativity. We aim to change that. With a collective of people experienced and qualified in subjects relating to development and the charity sector, we will organise projects with a firm focus on connecting people, and by using innovation will actively seek to catalyse a new wave of tangible progress within the International community.
'Patchwork World' will give a face to a wide range of issues affecting and stunting development through the production of documentary films. These films will be centred around individuals, and will work to connect people through common hopes and grievences across the globe. We believe that nothing can express an issue greater than personal experience, and will create and develop a global solidarity network through such accounts.
Our primary focus will be to help support small focussed charities working on specific issues, by helping them to achieve greater exposure, and by connecting them to one another in order to grow collectively, and achieve shared goals and visions. We believe that organisations commited to providing core human necessities such as education, famine relief, medicine, sanitation, micro finance business, and indeed communication, very much create firm foundations on which developing countries can build more prosperous futures. To this end, we also want to focus in some of the world's most unstable states, where there is a lack in some, if not all of the above mentioned 'human rights'.
The first project we are embarking upon as a collective is the 'Real Way Down', where we will document the work of 22 charities in 22 countries, across 3 continents. The documentary will analyse the struggles people face throughout our route, and help to promote understanding, cooperation, and collaboration between individuals and organisations alike. We will use the film to promote the work of our partner charities, and also, through our school partnerships, attract young people to development work. Through a series of initiatives we have been raising money to donate to each of the projects we visit, and will also be donating our expedition vehicle to the Tusk Trust, on our arrival in South Africa. The film will be broadcast on the 'Community Channel', and it is our intention to tell the story through the people, and to give a face to the varying issues we shall encounter. You can follow this project online at www.realwaydown.com.
I will use this blogging space to discuss the progressive work of 'Patchwork World', as well as to explore a number of different issues within the International Community. I will also promote any other projects/initiatives that i believe deserve recognition and support. I may from time to time use this space as an outlet for my frustrations, and a platform for barely comprehensible ramblings.
Peace,
Matt
