Category Archives: Charity

Somalia: malnutrition brings children to the brink of death

Posted on July 17, 2011 | Leave a comment

The nutritional state of children under five years of age in central and southern Somalia is a cause for great alarm.

Levels of malnutrition have reached a new peak and are currently the highest in the world, said the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today. In some parts of Somalia, the number of children with severe acute malnutrition has almost doubled since March.

“A dramatic increase in cases of malnutrition can be observed even in the Bay and Lower Shabelle regions, usually described as the country’s breadbaskets, where nearly 11 per cent of children under five suffer from severe acute malnutrition,” said Andrea Heath, the ICRC’s economic-security coordinator for Somalia.

The ICRC assessment includes data from 39 clinics and 18 outpatient therapeutic feeding centres. The facilities are run by the Somali Red Crescent Society with support from the ICRC.

Read more at the International Committee of the Red Cross…

You can donate money to help children through the East Africa Food Crisis at Save the Children.

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Donation to Save the Children

Posted on July 7, 2011 | Leave a comment

The proceeds from our charity auction for Save the Children´s Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund has been transfered today. You can see the confirmation below.

Thank you again for your support and donations!

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Ended: Charity auction for Japan – part II

Posted on June 13, 2011 | 2 Comments

Our second charity auction for Save the Children´s effort in Japan has ended. We received 27 bids, the highest reached 51 $. We have also received a donation of additionally 60 $, and we will shortly transfer the final amount of 111 $ to Save the Children´s Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund.

A warm thank you to all the bidders, and everyone who helped us spread the word about the auction. We know we cannot save the world, but we can make a dent – and we are!

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Update: Charity auction for Japan – part II

Posted on June 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

Nature can be extremely brutal, but also amazing and breathtaking. The contrasts are beyond words.

Anny Langer – Norway
Photo: Slottsparken Tönning

Anny Langer, Allan Twiname and Oli Skjellum have captured nature at its greatest with their cameras. You can become the owner of these three photographs, and at the same time help Save the Children´s effort to make a better life for Japanese children after nature´s cruelty.

Allan Twiname – Scotland
Photo: From the darkness

With four days left of the auction, there are currently 27 bids with the highest bid on 51$. Do not miss this chance to become the owner of three art pieces, and at the same support children in need.

Annailo – Norway
Photo: Gaustablikk

You will find the auction HERE. We also ask you to take 30 seconds of your precious time to click the “SHARE“-option on this blog, and help us spread the word about the auction. Thank you!

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Update: Charity auction for Japan – part II

Posted on June 6, 2011 | Leave a comment

Even though the news report are fewer, Japanese children are still fighting a daily battle after the earthquake and tsunami disaster.

All the proceeds from Life is Art´s charity auction for Japan part II will go to Save the Children´s Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund, who are helping to provide disaster relief and support to Japanese children. In addition to immediate relief, the fund are supporting long-term recovery plans to restore education and child care in Japanese communities ravaged by the disasters.

Click here to add your bids on photographs by Allan Twiname, Anny Langer and Oli Skjellum, and support Save the Children! So far, there are 13 bids, and the auction will stay open till June 12.

Anny Langer – Norway
Photo: Slottsparken Tönning

Allan Twiname – Scotland
Photo: From the darkness

Annailo – Norway
Photo: Gaustablikk

(All photographs are printed in size 30 x 40 cm)

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Charity auction for Japan – part II

Posted on June 2, 2011 | Leave a comment

Life is Art – Art for Charity is following up the previous charity auction to help Japan´s Youngest Survivors with three new photographs to raise money for the same cause.

Even though the news report are fewer, Japanese children are still fighting a daily battle after the earthquake and tsunami disaster. The proceeds from this auction will go to Save the Children´s Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund, who are helping to provide disaster relief and support to Japanese children. In addition to immediate relief, the fund are supporting long-term recovery plans to restore education and child care in Japanese communities ravaged by the disasters.

Multiple child-friendly spaces have already been established in evacuation centers in Sendai City where displaced families are staying. Child-friendly spaces provide children with an opportunity to play with other children while freeing up parents to work on the recovery.

Anny Langer, Allan Twiname and Annailo have donated a photograph each to this auction. All photographs are size 30 x 40 cm.

Anny Langer – Norway
Photo: Slottsparken Tönning

Allan Twiname – Scotland
Photo: From the darkness

Annailo – Norway
Photo: Gaustablikk

You can view the auction at ebay HERE. The auction will stay open till June 12.

We ask all our visitors to please help us spread the word. Thank you!

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Donation to Save the Children and Japan

Posted on April 14, 2011 | Leave a comment

Life is Art has transfered the proceeds from the Charity for Japan-auction to Save the Children and their effort to help Japanese children.

We have also donate an additional amount.

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Update: Auction ended

Posted on April 7, 2011 | Leave a comment

Our charity auction with photographs by Julie Knee, Nuno Saque Ferreira and Anny Langer to help Japan´s younget survivors, has ended with 41$ as the final bid.

The money will shortly be donated to Save the Children.

Congratulations to the highest bidder, and thank you so much for your support!

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Last chance: Charity auction for Japan

Posted on April 6, 2011 | Leave a comment

With only six hours left of the auction, it is your very last chance to become the owner of four beautiful photographs.

Red Leaves
by Julie Knee (USA)

Mastodon
by Nuno Saque Ferreira (UK)
nunosaqueferreira.com

Vinter i Oslo
by Anny Langer (Norway)

Tönning Winter
by Anny Langer (Norway)
www.annylanger.com

The photographs are printed in size 30 x 42 cm, except “Vinter i Oslo” (15 x 21 cm).

On Anny Langer´s request, the money will be donated to Save the Children and their effort to help Japanese children who are facing extraordinary challenges to their well-being and recovery from the disasters. Save the Children estimates that at least 100,000 children have been affected by the disasters; many of whom have suffered profound losses.

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Update: Online auction

Posted on April 5, 2011 | Leave a comment

With only 17 hours left, we have 17 bids on our charity auction. Remember that all the proceeds will be donated to Save the Children and their effort to help Japanese children who are facing extraordinary challenges to their well-being and recovery from the disasters. Save the Children estimates that at least 100,000 children have been affected by the disasters; many of whom have suffered profound losses.

Auction to help Japan’s Youngest Survivors

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