Global Conference 2010
McGill University hosted the Global Conference on Human Rights and Diverse Societies in October 2010. This international conference brought academics, writers, journalists, legislators, diplomats, activists and others who are active in the field of international human rights and who devote their lives to building, supporting and studying diverse societies. The Human Promise was one of a select few of non-profit organizations invited to host a table at this prestigious event. We were proud to be able to interact and exchange ideas with some of the most prominent leaders in the field of human rights. This conference was a remarkable event that contributed to an important international exchange of ideas.
Youth Summit 2010Following on the success of the first conference, the Human Promise organized a second conference in February 2010. The theme of this conference was child rights. Delegates heard speakers discussing issues concerning child rights in the developing world and the developed world, and were able to interact with each other and discuss the new ideas they had learned about. Delegates also contributed to the creation of a mosaic, an artistic expression of visions for the future of humanity, which will be put on display in the lead-up to this year’s G8 meetings at the World Religious Leaders’ Summit in Winnipeg.
Carte d'Identité
On January 13, 2010, The Human Promise was proud to present Carte d’Identité, an extraordinary one-man play by Diogène Ntarindwa chronicling his life as a Tutsi exile in Burundi. $3,000 was collected through ticket sales and used to buy cattle for orphans of the Rwandan genocide, creating a livelihood for those who have lost so very much.
Senegalese Flood ConcertOn December 6th, 2009, The Human Promise collaborated with the Senegalese diaspora in Montreal and organized a charity concert to raise funds for aid in Senegal, where torrential rains had created over 264,000 disaster victims over the previous month. $1,200 was raised and sent to Senegal.
Soccer for PeaceIn 2009, The Human Promise organized a high school soccer tournament to raise money for Darfur. The event was very successful. In 2010, in partnership with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, a second soccer tournament was organized. Called "Kick out Malaria," the money raised from this event went to buy bed nets to protect African children from being infected with this terrible disease.
Youth Summit 2008
HockeyBasically a floor hockey tournament to raise money for Darfur, the most recent of the two, in 2008, raised over $8,000 and was attended by hockey legend and Member of Parliament Ken Dryden, as well as local MP and celebrated human rights defender Irwin Cotler. Both are supporters of The Human Promise and their presence was inspiring.
Bingo with BubbyMany African grandmothers are forced to care for their grandchildren, some of whom are HIV positive or AIDS infected, because their own children have already died of this disease. They have little to no means with which to turn ba ck the clock and become parents again. The Human Promise has begun working in collabor ation with the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, a grassroots organization whose goal is to motivate Canadian grandmothers to raise awareness and funds for African grandmothers. In order to raise both funds and awareness, we host Bingo with Bubby, which in 2009 raised $3,000 for the Stephen Lewis foundation and mobilizes students and grandparents alike.