Art Feeds Art Auction and Benefit Concert

July 11th 7pm, Eagles Hall 1125 North Forest St., 21+

Art Feeds is a charity benefit concert/art exhibition/auction for the Slum Doctor Programme, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted by HIV/AIDS by providing education, food, health-care, and hope. Art Feeds is a grass-roots, community-driven effort to bring together many Bellingham demographics – WWU students; local musicians, artists, and youth; businesses; and non-profit organizations – in celebrating our vibrant local arts scene in the service of a worthy cause.

On July 11th, Art Feeds will present an art exhibition on the theme of hunger at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall. More than twenty artists will present pieces, and four bands will play. We also will have an auction and raffle featuring donations from local businesses. All proceeds will benefit the Slum Doctor Programme.

The World Famous
Ethiopian Dinner
"A place at the table"

Sunday, June 7
6-8pm
Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad Avenue.
$35 Tickets available at Village Books, the Community Food Co-op and HERE

Our World Famous Ethiopian Dinner will feature the authentic Ethiopian cuisine of Mulunesh Belay and the fresh local beer of Chuckanut Brewery. We are excited to celebrate another successful year of partnership with Kenyans and Ugandans to provide food, education, healthcare, and hope to those impacted by HIV/AIDS. We hope you will come support the amazing work of Slum Doctor Programme...the work that this community has generously supported for the last 6 years!
 

GLOBAL HEALTH
AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LECTURE

Date: January 21, 7:00 - 9:00 p

Place: St. Luke’s Community Health Education Center (HEC) Room A, 3333 Squalicum Parkway

Title: CHANGING U.S. POLICIES FOR GLOBAL HEALTH: YES WE CAN!

"The new administration provides an opportunity to change U.S. neoliberal policies that have undermined the promise of 'Health For All.' Dr. Gloyd critically explores the forces that have worked and those that have not and suggests new directions for positive change."

Featured Guest: Dr. Stephen Gloyd, Associate Chair, U.W. Department of Global Health and Executive Director, Health Alliance International

Directions: From I-5, take Exit 255 and head west on Sunset Drive, following signs to the hospital.  At the corner of Squalicum Parkway and Ellis Street, turn right.  The HEC is located at the far end of the street on the left-hand side at 3333 Squalicum Parkway. 

Donations accepted at the door.

Background: St. Joseph's Hospital, in conjunction with Western Washington University, has created a Critical Junctures Institute for Health Advancement and Research.  One of the outcomes of this new institute is to provide the larger Bellingham community with a public forum to raise awareness about global health issues and promote health equity, in Bellingham and beyond, through a quarterly Global Health and Social Justice Lecture series.  We hope that you will join us in this exciting new opportunity!

Contact: Dr. Liz Mogford, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology, WWU, liz.mogford@wwu.edu

Holiday Jewelry Sale

Dec 1- Dec. 31 Tues-Sat 12-6pm

111 E. Magnolia(Old Newstand space) Bellingham (map)

This sale is your chance to support the fight against AIDS in Africa. 1/3 of the profits go to the Slum Doctor Programme’s work to support individuals and communities impacted by AIDS in Kenya and Uganda. It is holiday shopping you can feel good about!  

The sale features fine silver jewelry produced in the historic silver city of Taxco, deep in the mountains of central Mexico. Silver has been a way of life in Taxco for over 400 years. The pieces are crafted in small family workshops using the hand tools of the silversmith tradition. The show includes designs of Hector Aguilar, Sigi Pineda, Frederick Daviso, Margot, and William Spratling. The jewelry ranges in price from $10 to $500 – about 1/3 off the price of the seller’s regular shows.  

Alex Kajumulo Benefit Show

November 30, 2008

Tanzanian born Alex Kajumulo who performed at Slum Doctor Programme’s last event, The Ethiopian Dinner,returned to Bellingham with his Afro-Fusion pop to celebrate the release of his latest CD “Justice for Mankind.”  Alex was joined by special guests Ruby and King Fila bringing influences of American Pop and Hip Hop. You can buy his new album at CDBABY online.    

Alex Kajumulo was born and raised in the bush of Tanzania. He moved to the capitol city, Dar es Salaam, when he was 13 and started playing professional soccer at 15. He played soccer all over the world: Tanzania, Djibouti, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, France, Holland, Japan, and the United States. Since childhood he has always had a passion for music and is now realizing his dream to use music as a way to educate society and promote peace and love.

Thank you to everyone who came, ate, danced and celebrated. We hope you had a wonderful time learning more about Slum Doctor Programme and the amazing work this community has supported.  

A Place at the Table, Slum Doctor Programme’s (SDP) popular Ethiopian Dinner, will be held on Sunday, June 22nd at 6pm at the Depot Market Square Building, 1200 Railroad Ave. 

Mulunesh (Mulu) Belay, a professional chef of Ethiopian cuisine, will prepare the food of her homeland just for A Place at the Table. Women from the local Ethiopian community will also be on hand to assist Mulu. 

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A celebration of Local Music

May 30-31, 2008

A celebration of LOCAL MUSIC and Slum Doctor Programme at Fairhaven College. A community event courageously hosted by Fairhaven Hall Council and all of the proceeds went to SDP! We are so thankful to all of the bands who played for cheap or free and all the love they sent us through their music. And thank you to WWU students for showing up and cleaning out your wallets for SDP!

Guest speaker: Amos Otieno
Documentary Short: "The Best Medicine"
Food & Wine: Ciao Thyme
Music: Kane Mathis, West African Harp

www.sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.com

Recently featured on NPR's Talk of the Nation. Refugee All Stars Return Home

Slum Doctor Programme is bringing the world acclaimed Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars to the Nightlight Lounge for a very special evening and benefit on Wednesday, June 20th at 8:00pm. Doors open at 7:00pm. Admission is $27 and advanced tickets may be purchased at www.nightlightlounge.com or the Nightlight box office located at 211 E. Chestnut St.  Please view the June '07 newsletter for more information on this event.