our pandemic promise
2020-2021-2022
#stillconnected
2020-2022 #Still Connected Projects
Dear Friends of the Mama Project,
We started 2020 with beautiful plans for a summer Mama Project in Cape Town called "Colorful Women Hold Your Head High" with guest artist Ghanaian fashion designer Queen Allotey-Pappoe, and musicians Alutha Taho and Rebeka Rain.
COVID-19 disrupted these plans, but we are #StillConnected! The Mama Project Leadership Council mobilized quickly to adapt and respond, re-directing all of our funds to critical food relief efforts, holiday drives, local outreach for Women's Day, and safe creative and community projects called Mini-Mamas led by the Mama Leadership Council in Cape Town. Please read and enjoy all we were able to do across the globe in our 2020-21-22 news below! And check out and support our NEW IN-PERSON PROJECT FOR 2023: DRAW THE CIRCLE WIDE.
Thank you for your continued support of The Mama Project. We wish you health and joy,
--Sara, Heather, Alutha & Asanda
and all of us at The Mama Project
2020
Project coordinator Asanda Kupe visits Boston for intensive planning for Mama Project 2020, speaking engagements, and ArtWorks SA meetings
Leadership Council member
Nozuko Mnyumbela
travels to Boston as Mama
Project cultural ambassador
to help raise funds and
create new relationships
March
Start with a Dream Mama Project
Benefit Concert at Calvary Church Arlington
COVID-19 LOCKDOWN BEGINS IN BOSTON.
Nozuko Mnyumbela emergency departure back to Cape Town
March 12
Indigenous cultures conversation with mama Siobhan Brown, Nozuko Mnyumbela & Queen Allotey-Pappoe
on the Wampanoag Reservation in
Mashpee, Cape Cod
March 10
COVID 19 Relief Package 1
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Food Hampers
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Art Packs
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Mother's Day Treats
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Posters
May
Leadership Council
Planning Meeting - Via Zoom
June
COVID 19 Relief Package 2
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Grocery Gift Cards
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Sun of Hopes Posters
July
Community Baking
in four communities
for South African
Women's Day
August
"Share Sweetness"
Partnership with ArtWorks South Africa, supporting the release of 20+ "Up Close: Music & Life" music videos from gifted township artists
September
The Mama Project partners
with Women of Faith to
support their annual Women's Conference in Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town, with catering by members of Mama's Kitchen, remarks
from Nozuko Mnyumbela about her
trip to the US, a poem by teen artist
Angela, masks by Nwabisa, and music
from ArtWorks.
November
Leadership Council
Planning Meeting - Via Zoom
With YOUR donations, we...
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Feed 65 Families with "#TogetherWeCan Fill the Cupboard" Packages
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Provided 50 Women with "A Room of One's Own" Packs
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Supplied ArtWorks Creativity & Games Sets to 50 Children
