September 2010.Vignettes that capture the circumstances of life in ten countries. From women’s empowerment, to the way mothers give birth, to the food we eat and education we receive: what is at stake when world leaders deliver on or fail to keep their commitment to meeting the MDG’s?
The Millenium Development Goals
(India & Germany) Vignette Three: Goal 3, Gender Equality
(Rwanda & Kenya) Vignette Four: Goal 5, Maternal Health
(The Philippines & Spain) Vignette Five: Goal 7, Environment
(USA & Egypt)
Child Returns Home Degrees of Difficulty:
College in America Platforms & Partners
Behind the Scenes
SelectionThe UN Millennium Campaign selected the featured individuals.
Participants
Papua New Guinea - Morris Toevbe
Canada- Alexandre Carrier
Germany- Max Seedorf
India- The Village of Bandahar Khader
Kenya - Monica Amolo
Rwanda - The Honorable Berthe Mujawamariy
Spain- Lourdes Valenzuela
The Philippines- Marivel Bacalso
Egypt- Rabi’ Abdessamad
USA- Tamara Deford
FinancingUN Millennium Campaign. The methods were developed during the early stages of World Without Walls.
Editorial ControlThe UNMC commissioned the videos, specified the overall themes, and had final say on the content of the completed pieces.
Credits
- Produced by Cinnamon Kennedy and John Kennedy
- Edited by Cinnamon Kennedy
- Volunteer translators: These videos were translated and subtitled into ten languages
- Arabic: Eric Barlotti, Eman Khader and Khalid Elshafie
- Chinese: Zhu Jie
- French: Gabrielle Friedman, Medhi Prevot, and Sara Kianpour
- German: Florian Von Gierke
- Hindi: Rashed Mohan and Anshul Tyagi
- Italian: Michele Gianella
- Portuguese: Sofia Nunes
- Spanish: Grady Stickels, Inma Barrios and Anna Ortubia
- Tagalog: Kim Kabigting and Rhea Alba
TechnologySecuring, translating, and editing the footage required a complex system of global shipping and internet connectivity.
DistributionThe videos were shown on public television in Spain, on big screens in Manila, and on UN-affiliated websites around the world. The international congress of NGOs also broadcast the videos on their partner websites.
MDG #1 : (End Poverty & Hunger) - Morris from Papua New Guinea and Alex from Canada demonstrate how food availability affects them.
(India & Germany)
MDG #2 : (Universal Education) Max, an eighth grader from Berlin, films his educational life along side the village of Bandahar Khader in India. English translation by Florian Von Gierke.
Equality (Rwanda & Kenya)
MDG #3: (Gender Equality) Berthe, a parliamentarian from Rwanda, and Monica, a failed politician from Kenya, compare notes on gender equality. English translation by Gabrielle Friedman and Medhi Prevot.
Health (The Philippines & Spain)
MDG #5 -(Maternal Health) - Lourdes from Spain and Marivel from the Philippines are in the same month of pregnancy, but their experiences with maternal healthcare are very different. English translation by Inma Barrios and Grady Stickels.
(USA & Egypt)
MDG #7 -(Environmental Health) - Tamara from Indiana, USA, and Ravi from Cairo, Egypt compare notes about the availability of clean water. English translation by Eric Barlotti, Eman Khader, and Khalid Elshafie.