BREAKING NEWS (March 2012): We are extremely humbled, honored and delighted to announce that the narration will be provided by Academy Award Winner and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Jeremy Irons In addition to having won may other actor awards, Mr. Irons is currently also Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Click here to see Mr. Irons' biography. We are extremely grateful for this honor bestowed on us by Mr. Iron.
	Reelaid director/actor Andy Lauer and cinematographer Josh Gibson spent 2 weeks in December 2010 in India to get footage for a cutting-edge documentary about our programs with the organization READ. Andy and Director of Photography Rory-Owen Delaney are now busy on the post-production. Do you like to see your name in the credits? Then read below as we have opportunities for you to get involved!
The picture on the left was taken in December 2010, the picture on the righ in November 2011. Thanks to HIV medications, the father's health has improved. The story of this family is highlighted in the video documentary.
Tamilarasan, an orphan boy featured in our documentary, grew up over the years from a boy to a young man.

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Why make a video?

Sahaya is 100% volunteer-based. Thanks to the efforts of our many volunteers and the support from many donors, we have successfully implemented numerous programs and activities in several countries, as you can see on the links on this website. However, there are still many people in need, and many orphans that deserve our attention.

To take Sahaya International to the next level, reach a larger audience and widen our ripple effect of “making a difference,” a cutting-edge promotional video that highlights some of our activities would be extremely useful.

Who produces the movie?

We want the promotional video to be top-quality. Because making suchl video is expensive, Sahaya started in 2010 a collaboration with ReelAid (http://www.reel-aid.org), a Hollywood- based organization started by movie actor/director Andy Lauer. Reel-Aid consists of people who work in the film industry and who use their available resources and expertise to help make promotional videos, 10 to 15 minutes long, for small non-profit organizations - such as Sahaya - at a much reduced cost.

From December 11 through 23, 2010, Andy Lauer and Director of Photography Josh Gibson (www.joshsgibson.com) spent time in India to take the video footage. Currently Andy Lauer and Rory-Owen Delaney (http://www.mbdfilms.com) are working on editing.

How can I get involved?

While ReelAid is able to provide many services and uses of equipment for free or at very reduced rates, there are still miscellaneous expenses that occur during the various production stages. The original estimate was $8,700 plus airfares to India (for a breakdown, click here), and we have raised those funds. A big big THANK YOU to everyone who contributed.
As we have to send a team to London to meet with Mr. Irons and record the narration, we are seeking additional sponsorships to cover travel and lodging expenses. The extra expenses for this is estimated to bring our total to approx. $12,000, which means we're less than $3,000 from that goal.
As a contributor, your name will appear in the credits of the video.The different sponsorship categories are outlined below.

We thank you in advance for any support you are able to provide, and encourage you to share this invitation with your relatives and friends.

Any questions?

Contact Sahaya founder Koen Van Rompay at koen@sahaya.org

Please note: Your donation will have a double impact: To boost our fundraising campaign, an anonymous sponsor has come forward and agreed that every contribution that is made towards the video project (up to a total of $12000) will be matched 1:1 by a contribution toward the construction of the much-needed 2nd level and general operating expenses of the Mother Teresa School in Periyakrisnapuram. This school is run by our partner organization READ and provides basic education to 178 underprivileged children; for more information on this school, please visit http://www.readindia.in/mother_teresa_school.html Any additional or remaining funds unspent by the end of the movie will be used for our children programs in India.

SAHAYA PROMOTIONAL VIDEO --  SPONSORSHIP LEVELS --

$20 or more = Supporter You will get your name in our online list of supporters and be invited to the premier screening of the video documentary. Supporter: Tara Johnson Ann and John Gunion Sandeep Maan

$100 or more = Producer level I All the benefits of Supporter, plus you will get your name in the video credits and website as Producer level I, and you will receive a copy of the DVD. Current Producers Level I: Dinesh Singh Bisht Mirriam Rafiq Guy and Akemi Turner An Van Rompay Kartika Jayashankar and Jason McAlister Susan Taylor Christoph Konrath Adele and Joab Maldonado Seema Sangita Paulina Zielinska Paul Verlodt West Family Van Dooren-Van Puyenbroeck Family Elisabeth Sherwin Linda Sternberg

$250 or more:  Producer level II All the benefits of the Producer Level I, plus you will get your name in the video credits and website as Producer level II, plus you will be invited to a reception prior to the premier screening of the video documentary. Current Producer Level II: Dr. Barbara Jenkins Stephanie Thrasher Lomelí-Loibl Family Sally Hirst Dominique VandeKerchove Veterinary Pathology Services bvba Dr. Hilde De Cock Joan Schelpe and Klaas Soethout Dr. Senthil Cheetancheri

$1,000 or more = VIP Producer: All the benefits of the Producer level II, plus you will get your name in the video credits and website as VIP Producer, plus you will be invited to a private dinner with Koen Van Rompay (founder of Sahaya International) and several Sahaya board members. Current VIP producer: Ramin and Rebecca Yazdani Melanie Bowden and Mark Wogulis Dr. Koen Van Rompay Family Ward and Sofie Vercruysse-Vandeputte Tara and Sahil Sood The Lee family

$5,000 or more = Executive Producer You will get all of the VIP Producer perks, plus your name & website in the film credits as Executive Producer.

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Donations are tax-deductible according to standard IRS rules.
A tax receipt will be provided at the end of the fiscal year.

There are 2 ways to donate:

1). Online (via credit card):

Please indicate in the donation notes " SAHAYA VIDEO", and how you like to be acknowledged in the movie credits (if different from the name you entered to make the donation).

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2). By check.

Please please print out the form below or download this form in pdf format by clicking here:

Sponsorship Confirmation Form  Yes! I would like to support the production of a promotional video of Sahaya International and enclose a check (made payable to Sahaya International) for this amount: $__________ We plan to e-mail periodic updates on the production of this video via e-mail. Please check the box if you like to receive such e-mails:  Please add me to the email list. Name (as you would like it to appear for publicity purposes)                                               I do not wish to be publicly recognized for my gift. Business or Organization: ­                                                                                          Contact Name:                                                                                          Address:                                                                                                             City:                                                                State:                            Zip:                            Phone:                                              Email:                                                            Checks should be made payable to "Sahaya International". Please complete form and send with payment to: Sahaya International 2949 Portage Bay Avenue, Apt. 195 Davis, CA 95616

 

We thank you for your generous support!

Donations are tax-deductible according to standard IRS rules;
A tax receipt will be provided at the end of the fiscal year.

Click on the picture or here to download a high-resolution copy of this collage, which highlights a few of the many supporters and friends that together are Sahaya International. This collage was made for this video project.