A donation for our film making!

First of all, a huge Thank You to my friend Glenn for giving us our largest donation so far, of over $700! This is going to seriously help us to produce our documentaries in the Linomoyo area.

A group of us are heading up there on Wednesday the 28^th of September to film the tradition of hundreds of local fishermen camping in the wetlands, making the most of low water levels before the wet season starts (said to be in October).

We also hope to test the flow of some creeks to see if they can support a small hydro project during the dry season.

The mining company has not yet set a date for the meeting, which is good for us because we can do more local research in Linomoyo and the district capital before the meeting takes place (such as get detailed information which the government likes to hold on to, re: mining plans, forest classifications and plans to get Linomoyo on the electricity grid). Yet, this delay does mean that we will have to make at least one more filming trip before we can complete the documentaries. Whilst the meeting is delayed, a team of surveyors are currently determining the choicest parts of the mountains and cliffs to mine.

If you would like to support us (like Glenn and our other benefactors) to help and represent the community whose livelihoods are liable to be threatened by the planned mining activities, please make a donation. With our activities increasing in the area, we are looking for:

Transport funding per return trip of 5 days: $200

Providing a monthly wage at the base NGO rate to our amazing people who do so much work. This will give us more security with dedicated, reliable employees: $220 per person per month

(We currently have one hard-working vollie, Yasril, along with other people who provide assistance at different times. As our activities increase we would like to involve them and others on a full time basis too.)

You can contact me on linda.mcrae7@gmail.com.

Thank you for your on-going support.