3 weeks. 27 musicians. countless kids.
Now, we need help actually making the film, making music and making peace!
We need
$45,000 to translate footage, do the edits, and make the film happen...and reach our goal of global release on 20 June, World Refugee Day.
Thanks to all of your donations which have brought us this far!
DONATE here
8 ways to become part of the Sahel Calling Project!
1. Suggest a musician duo for the project and film. Do you know of an international musician who has played, performed or recorded with a Malian or Sahelian musician?
2. Like our
Facebook page
3. Friend our
Facebook profile
4. Tweet about us
@sahelcalling
5. Fund the project
Funding incentives listed on the right.
* Use the
Paypal button above, or
* Make a
Bank Transfer (accounts in Germany/USA/Dakar)
please contact
info@sahelcalling.com for details.
* If a US citizen and want to make your contribution tax-deductible ($500 or more), please e-mail first.
6. Spread the word by linking to us on your blog, or distributing the press releases and fliers found below.
7. Send us ideas at
info@sahelcalling.com.
8. Sign up for email updates by entering your email address below:
Press Releases & Flyers
Please feel free to download, print and distribute these press releases and flyers! (
Get PDF reader)
Sponsors (thank you!)
€5,000 - Private donor, anonymous (Berlin, Germany)
info@sahelcalling.com
Project funding
Funding incentive packages
The Sun
$16 |
Photo of musician posing with a customized sign thanking you personally
|
The Shepherd
$48 |
Music podcast created just for Sahel Calling supporters
|
The Palm
$99 |
Book of short stories from the Sahel
|
Flying Carpet
$190 |
African music CD + $30 donation to refugee organization in your name
|
The Gazelle
$488 |
Your name in credits + DVD with short film + extra footage (signed by directors/producer) + printed film still photos
|
The Nomad
$1,001 |
Gift from West Africa mailed to you
|
North Star
$5,000 |
Ballad sung for you: musician will play a song, dedicate it to YOU and upload it to Youtube
|
Dromedary
$10,000 |
7 day trip to Festival (in Mali or Burkina Faso) through official tour group OR choose another trip organized through Songlines.co.uk, Heifer.org or Fromhere2timbuktu.com
|
The Oasis
$20,000 |
Malian instrument made for you OR trip to meet the film team
|
To claim your funding incentives, send proof of your donation to info@sahelcalling.com.
Incentives will be sent between now and May 2013.
For any amount you donate, you receive all of the gifts offered under that amount, eg. if you donate $115, you will receive three gifts, The Sun (photo), The Shepherd (music podcast) and The Palm (book). The photo, podcast and book are all digital.
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