"For All The World To See"
preventing blindness and saving the eyesight of millions of people worldwide. Executive Producer and cinematographer, Rick Castiglione, spent much of 2005 travelling through Rwanda, Kenya, Zambia, Paraguay, Brazil and India documenting the stories of the men and women working on the front-lines of blindness prevention. Support for these programs is coming from Operation Eyesight Universal of Calgary and Vision2020, in Paraguay. "For All The World To See" tells the poignant and moving stories of men, women and children who have benefited from the work of these not-for-profit organizations. Broadcast on CTV Calgary, "I See....Africa"
(of Calgary) was first broadcast on CTV Calgary on December 3rd, 2005. This program took viewers into a remote corner of rural Zambia to witness the sight-saving surgery on a 56 year old man (and father of 10). Our cameras also ventured onto Kenya's, Masai Mara, and into Rwanda to see what is being done there to prevent, the "preventable", blindness facing hundreds of thousands of children. Broadcast on CTV Calgary, www.operationeyesight.ca |
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| "Calgary To Quito" "Calgary To Quito" was broadcast on CFCN (CTV Alberta) and on Bell ExpressVu Satellite on October 11th, 2004 The documentary examined the introduction of "water purifying technology" into rural Ecuador and other remote areas of the developing world. In much of the world, children do not have access to a safe supply of drinking water. The Bio-sand Water Filter, which purifies drinking water, on site, was invented by Dr. David Manz of Calgary. This simple, concrete device is changing the lives of millions of people. "Canada Jan" "Canada Jan" was produced in rural Dominican Republic in the spring of 2004. It tells the story of a remarkable woman by the name of Dr. Jan Tollefson. "Canada Jan", as she has been nicknamed by her friends in the DR, left her job as an emergency room physician to help the people of this impoverished island. Dr. Tollefson is not only taking the Bio-Sand water filters into the Dominican Republic she is also setting up training programs to teach local people how to make and service them. She is also building small but efficient pre-school buildings, latrines and LED lighting systems for people in remote villages. Dr. Tollefson runs a not for profit organization called "Add Your Light". www.addyourlight.org
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"For The Love Of Children"
They are the most imposing mountain peaks and passes in the world. Everest, the highest, has claimed the lives of many daring mountain climbers. The treacherous mountain passes that connect Nepal with Tibet have claimed the lives of many children. Tibetan children walk for days and weeks trying to get to Nepal and eventually to India and The Dalai Lama. Those that survive the treacherous journey often end up on the streets of Kathmandu where they congregate with Nepali children that are also homeless, hungry, and disheartened. On a hillside west of the Capital some of these children have found refuge in the care of a local Lama and a hostel built by supporters of the "For The Love Of Children Society of Alberta" Here they are fed and given an education. Their Nepali and Tibetan culture is nurtured. The Calgary based Society is financially supporting the centre and the daily Blind In Bombay..... Her name is Preeti. She was born somewhere in the slums of Bombay, without eyes and without a nose. At the age of six her parents abandoned her. Missionaries, working in this city of 20 million people, found Preeti. They also found money to pay for the seven operations needed construct something that would resemble a human face. The fact that she survived was remarkable, the fact that she can now read Braille and play with her friends at the Bombay School for Blind girls is a miracle. The 130 girls living at the school are learning how to survive in a world where it is difficult even for the most able bodied of individuals. Here they laugh and learn. They are taught how to take care of themselves. They are prepared for graduation, which includes having the confidence to go out into the world and lead productive lives. "For The Love Of Children" was broadcast in 2002. See More Documentaries.... |
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Starting To Dream
“One woman said to me….. In my next life I don’t want to come back as a woman…bring me
back as an animal... my life would be better"
Dr. Aradhana Parmar carries a burden of her own when she travels through rural India - a
burden to help these women dream and to work toward a better future. She grew up in a village
in rural India and went on to become an associate Professor of Development Studies at the
University of Calgary. As she nears retirement, Dr. Parmar as turned her attention to the study
of women in rural Rajasthan and the impact that the ancient wisdom of rain harvesting has on
their lives
For five years has been crisscrossing this barren landscape, interviewing women…. seeing how
the return of water in rivers and the recharging of village wells is changing their lives.
She has met with hundreds of women… detailing their lives… their plans…. And now even some
of thier dreams..
Starting To Dream - is the story of one womans desire to help women and their daughters in
one forgotten corner of the world.
Broadcast on CTV Alberta.
“One woman said to me….. In my next life I don’t want to come back as a woman…bring me
back as an animal... my life would be better"
Dr. Aradhana Parmar carries a burden of her own when she travels through rural India - a
burden to help these women dream and to work toward a better future. She grew up in a village
in rural India and went on to become an associate Professor of Development Studies at the
University of Calgary. As she nears retirement, Dr. Parmar as turned her attention to the study
of women in rural Rajasthan and the impact that the ancient wisdom of rain harvesting has on
their lives
For five years has been crisscrossing this barren landscape, interviewing women…. seeing how
the return of water in rivers and the recharging of village wells is changing their lives.
She has met with hundreds of women… detailing their lives… their plans…. And now even some
of thier dreams..
Starting To Dream - is the story of one womans desire to help women and their daughters in
one forgotten corner of the world.
Broadcast on CTV Alberta.
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| A Heart For Ukraine A Heart For Ukraine is the story of one man's journey back to the land that his father and grandfather left behind in search of a better life in Canada. Lloyd Cenaiko's search for connections with his past led to a life-changing decision that has had a dramatic and positive impact on the lives of the people of Western Ukraine. In 1996 Cenaiko founded a Christian charity called Humanitarian Aid Response Teams. A Heart for Ukraine documents HART's work and tells the stories of children that have been saved from a life on the streets, men who've been helped in Ukraine's notorious prisons and on babies who've found love through a special "baby hugging" program. In total... more than 200 programs and partnerships are helping to change lives "one heart at a time". "A Heart For Ukraine" was broadcast on CTV Alberta. |
Amanecer
A New Dawn for the Children of the Andes
...is the story of Kathleen Gleeson of Calgary. Kathleen is a mother, retired school teacher and
one of the most committed and compassionate humanitarians I have ever met. As a young
woman, Kathleen dedicated her life to helping women and children here in Canada and, during
retirement, in Bolivia. She has helped nurture babies in an orphanage in Cochabamba, Bolivia –
helped impoverished women in the Andes to earn money and self-reliance through the Minkha
Knitters Cooperative and has assisted Bolivian adolescents to become empowered leaders in
their rural communities.
For almost 20 years, Kathleen has commuted between Calgary and Cochabamba helping, raising
money and inspiring other Canadian women to join her. Along the way she has battled cancer
and fought with aging bones that make it difficult, at times, to even walk. This year I was
honored to be able to travel with Kathleen to Bolivia on what may, unfortunately, have to be her
last trip to Bolivia. Reluctantly, Kathleen agreed to let me tell her story. I convinced her to
appear on camera, only with the promise that her story would inspire other, younger women to
“pick up where she may have to leave off”.
Amanecer - A New Dawn for the Children of Andes was broadcast on CTV Alberta
A New Dawn for the Children of the Andes
...is the story of Kathleen Gleeson of Calgary. Kathleen is a mother, retired school teacher and
one of the most committed and compassionate humanitarians I have ever met. As a young
woman, Kathleen dedicated her life to helping women and children here in Canada and, during
retirement, in Bolivia. She has helped nurture babies in an orphanage in Cochabamba, Bolivia –
helped impoverished women in the Andes to earn money and self-reliance through the Minkha
Knitters Cooperative and has assisted Bolivian adolescents to become empowered leaders in
their rural communities.
For almost 20 years, Kathleen has commuted between Calgary and Cochabamba helping, raising
money and inspiring other Canadian women to join her. Along the way she has battled cancer
and fought with aging bones that make it difficult, at times, to even walk. This year I was
honored to be able to travel with Kathleen to Bolivia on what may, unfortunately, have to be her
last trip to Bolivia. Reluctantly, Kathleen agreed to let me tell her story. I convinced her to
appear on camera, only with the promise that her story would inspire other, younger women to
“pick up where she may have to leave off”.
Amanecer - A New Dawn for the Children of Andes was broadcast on CTV Alberta
