Documentary about international volunteers – Chicago

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A fellow Peace Corps Volunteer and I are planning on making a documentary after we complete our Bulgaria service in October 2008. Briefly, our film will focus on volunteers (not Peace Corps) in four distinctly different parts of the world and the organizations that depend on them.  The main premise is the search for the answer to why people choose to volunteer. Particularly we would like to focus on organizations that are dependent on volunteers with minimal to no paid staff. We are open to all fields of work as far as the organization is concerned.

A major part of the film is that we will spend one week working side by side with the volunteers while documenting their work and conducting interviews. We hope to raise awareness about these organizations and the issues they deal with, as well as hopefully inspire our audience towards participating in some volunteer action themselves. The film will be complimented by a website which will feature more information on each of the organizations, the specific issues they address, how to get in touch with them, and ways to help (donations, etc). The web address is http://2traveladirtroad.org

Currently, we are establishing our production company, 2 Travel A Dirt Road Productions, as a Not For Profit.  Our lawyer is working on that now. To that effect, we are currently trying to raise funds through donations for company startup, lawyer fees, etc. Anything that we can raise now will help us to establish our company and to pursue grants for funding the actual documentary.  Please check out the “Get Involved” link on our website to see different ways that you can help out.  We appreciate any and all help you are willing to give.  Also, please tell everyone you know about the film and the website!

Thank you so much for your support