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THANK YOU! : Print Auciton Ended and 25k raised for Azra with YOUR help!!
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Hey Guys,
Just wanted to draw your attention to an online print auction that just started to help Azra Latif, a Pakistani girl I met who was severely disfigured when her brother-in-law threw acid on her face during an argument.
When I met Azra and asked to photograph her, she agreed but said to me, “Everyone photographs me but no one helps.” This is my attempt to prove her wrong, but I need YOUR help to do that!
We are trying to raise money to pay for her and her husband’s transportation costs and three months of housing and living expenses in France, where she will receive several surgeries to help repair her significant injuries graciously donated by the French NGO HumaniTerra. Extra funds will will start a fund to help future victims through the same life-saving process.
I know not everyone can afford musuem quality prints for their living room, even if you could help spread the word by putting a button on your websites and blogs, I would be appreciative. You can get that here, http://photobetty.com/operationazra . And small cash donations will also help, as they definitely add up!
Here is more info! THANKS!!
Photojournalists from prestigious organizations such as National Geographic, German GEO, the photo agency VII, TIME, Newsweek, The New York Times and more, are donating iconic works in an Exhibition and Online Print Auction to benefit victims of acid burning in Pakistan.
Online auction presented by November Eleven
Begins at 1am EDT June 6, 2007
and closes EDT midnight July 1, 2007
http://azra.cmarket.com
Live event presented by SeenUnSeen and The Bubble Lounge to support the auction June 26th at 7 pm at
The Bubble Lounge
228 W Broadway,
New York City,
212.431.3433
In addition to the 20 photos currently for auction on the website – Jim Nachtwey, John Stanmeyer and Jan Grarup will each be donating a print only available for bidding at the Bubble Lounge event. The evening will end with a musical performance by singer Sparlha Swa.
World-renowned photojournalists are donating their favorite images, signed and printed, to raise money for female victims of acid burning and to raise awareness about a fate inflicted on many women in Pakistan. Marked with dishonor, their harsh disfigurement often forces them live in the shadows of every-day life—excluded by family and society.
Initially, the proceeds will help Azra Latif, a Pakistani woman who suffered third-degree acid burns on her face and torso and faces a lifetime of agony as her injuries continue to scar and worsen the longer they remain untreated. Any remaining funds will go towards helping start a fund to help future victims through the same life-saving process.
Items include never before available work by such photographers as The New York Times’ Todd Heisler, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning and very emotional work on the return of deceased soldiers from Iraq will be available for purchase for the first time.
Participating photographers include Lynsey Addario, Samantha Appleton, Andrea Bruce , Marcus Bleasdale, Tamas Dezso , Jessica Dimmock, Balazs Gardi, David Gillanders, David Guttenfelder, Todd Heisler, Lynn Johnson, Ed Kashi , Gary Knight , Antonin Kratochvil, Yuri Kozyrev, Teru Kuwayama, Shaul Schwartz, Stephanie Sinclair, Kadir Van Lohuizen and Ami Vitale.
For more information, please contact stephanie@stephaniesinclair.com .
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26 Jun 2007 00:06
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As photojournalists, too often there’s just not that much we can do to help some of our subjects in incredibly dire circumstances. Due to Steph’s hard work and dedication, we have a chance.
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This is an incredibly worthwhile project. You rock, Steph. I’d like to encourage everyone to spread the word, make a donation and help make this the big success it deserves to be.
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Steph:
How can i make a donation? Can I send something through PayPal. Please let me know….
bob
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Hi Bob,
Yes, on the auction website it has a button that say Donate Cash, and that leads you to this Nov 11 page, http://www.novembereleven.com/support/azra.html
At any rate, you should take a look at the photos for auction, they are really lovely. I feel honored that so many people donated these beautiful images for this cause.
I sincerely appreciate everyone’s support on this!
Steph
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And if I don’t win the bid I can still donate later, right?
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a really worthwhile cause….posted it on my blog. i hope it helps.
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I love this!
Will contact you for more info soon!
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Thanks Steph: i’ll make a donation and i’ll check out the page with pics tonight….
what a remarkable effort and I’m thrilled (and not surprised) that November 11th is helping out!!
my wife and I are behind you 100%!!!!!
cheers,
bob
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BUMP!!!
Guys and Gals, let’s get behind Stephanie’s important project. This community has made such a substantial difference to other worthwhile causes, and we were able to harness our communal strength and talent to put together a 300+ story for FOB, SURELY we can do a lot for Stephanie and this young women and all the women.
Im going to pass the world around TO so can we all help out to.
Im promising a donation this weekend, let’s get it going !
cheers,
bob
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Oh.. Now here are her pics.
Oh.. Now here are her pics.I’ve been spreading the word and putting a button on the websites and blog in English and Japanese since yesterday.
I hope it could make some differences.
Oh.. Now here are her pics.I’ve been spreading the word and putting a button on the websites and blog in English and Japanese since yesterday.
I hope it could make some differences.Warm regards,
Oh.. Now here are her pics.I’ve been spreading the word and putting a button on the websites and blog in English and Japanese since yesterday.
I hope it could make some differences.Warm regards,youme.
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I will blog it in Chinese, she needs more help.
Best wishes
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another bumperino! feels pretty damn good! everybody, get in on this!
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Hi All,
E-vites are on the way however wanted to get this post back up there. For those of you who are in or near New York you are cordially invited to come to the Bubble Lounge where we are holding a fund raising benefit for Azra. So much of the time we witness so many tragedies with the desire to help. Now you can. Looking forward to seeing you there (and keep the bumps coming):
Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 6-10pm at The Bubble Lounge 228 W Broadway, New York City, 212.431.3433
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Stephanie/Jake!….
Marina and I are there with you in spirit! (and pocketbook ;)) )
bob
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Thanks to all for keeping this alive. Below is the invite for the New York City reception, for Tues the 26.
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Stopped and looked at the picture for a while, wondering just how many more suffers.
My imagination doesn’t go as far as to understand how she must feel.
My education hasn’t given what I need to understand just how angry does a man have to be to do something like this to someone.
This is why I learned English, to read, to know.
And I can’t thank you guys enough for sharing what you have chose not to ignore.
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Also contributing in spirit and a few greenbacks. It would sure be nice to join you folks in NY. Take some photos of the benefit if possible.
Best wishes
Paul
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bump bump bump…come on folks…go to this and bring rich photo collectors!
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your story touch me. Can’t afford to bid but can make a donation
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GOOD LUCK STEPHANIE, JAKE AND THE REST TONIGHT! I HOPE YOU GUYS RAISE MUCHO MUCHO $$$$ FOR AZRA AND THE PROJECT!!!!!
RAISE HIGH THE ROOFBEAMS Y’ALL!
we’re with you in spirit tonight!
bob
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Thanks to all who came to The Bubble Lounge in support of Operation Azra!!!
Our silent auction of prints by photographers James Nachtwey , John Stanmeyer and Jan Grarup, was a great success! And the performance by singer Sparlha Swa made the night extra special!
A special thank you as well to Emmanulle Chiche, Jamie Wellford, and Jake Price. Without them, this event would have not be possible!
The online auction is still going and will close on July 1. Feel free to check it out and bid on one of the items!!! Many thanks for helping change these women’s lives!
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Good work, Stephanie! Congratulations on your successful efforts to help Azra.
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Stephanie,
Congrats on the success! Wish I could have made it. I’m making a donation as soon as my new CC comes in the mail… Am trying to get my parents (who work in their spare time for a women’s shelter in Dallas) involved. They love your project, as we all do. Thanks again. Erin
Btw (guys… what does “bump” mean? Is it like “hurrah!” or “way to go” ? whatever… bumpedy bump bump babump)
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Hey Stephanie,
How bout a West Coast version of the auction? A lot of photogs in SF, LA or the OC would support one…lemme know..be happy to help out.
Krista
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erin: “ BUMP” means to push the post up, so that it appears on the front page :))))…so, i always bump up post’s, like Stephanies (and now the one for Alex fund) that I think are important….so everyone reads/remembers :))))
bob
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Bob: Ahhhh, got it. Thanks for the clarification… i’m not a huge blogger so I’m a little behind on internet lingo. so, here’s a little ‘bump’ for ya… :-) erin
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There’s still time… and even after, donations can be made I’m sure!
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Hey Guys,
Just wanted to say THANK YOU for the support from Lightstalkers in the promotion of this effort for Azra. We raised about $25k from the Bubble Lounge event, online auction and the online donations!! In the coming months I will be making a website with Azra’s story and update it with her progress, so you can see what your generosity directly produced. Lightstalkers will be credited on the site, as well as everyone who made a donation or won an image in the auction, as a thank you for your efforts. And for those who would still like to donate, you can do so by visiting
http://www.novembereleven.org/support/azra.html
I spoke with Azra and her husband on the phone the other day (thru my translator) and they are incredibly moved by what has happened on their behalf. Azra was in tears trying to express her gratitude and said God would bless you for your kindness in helping her.
Thanks again!!
Stephanie
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Wow that’s amazing!!! Good work Stephanie!!!
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Thank you for updating!
Looking forward to the story on a website.
Best wishes to Azura.
youme.
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:))))))!!!!!
Best wishes to Azra and her family!
cheers,
bob
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Congratulation$, for AZRA, Stephanie!!!!!
And YOU have a great big giant heart!!!! (:
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SO happy, that’s great news! Well done!
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That’s comforting news, thank you, and my best wishes to Azra and her husband!
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