Hi all,
Here at Photofractals, we’re getting really excited about the upcoming Merdeka (Malaysian Independence Day) project we mentioned in earlier posts.
In conjunction with the Malaysian Children Hope Foundation, and 10 other NGO’s, we’re working on something a little special to celebrate Malaysia’s 50th Merdeka entitled, ‘Vision For The Nation‘.
As we all know, but too often forget, the children are our future. Too often we focus on the short term whilst neglecting what we are imparting to our future generations. The objective of the Vision For The Nation campaign is to ensure that the visions and hopes of the children will be heard by the leaders and people of Malaysian alike, as well as to raise funds for the benefit of underprivileged children.
To do this, we will be creating our greatest Photofractals yet!
Between May and December of 2007, our partners will be collecting as many photographs of children as possible. These will then be made into two gigantic Photofractals. The first of these, comprising of hundreds of thousands of children’s faces made into a Malaysian Flag, will be unveiled at the stroke of midnight on Merdeka eve, at Dataran Merdeka Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur Independence Square). Children will be asked to note down their visions for the country, which will then be presented to the nation’s leaders.
The second Photofractal (or rather set of Photofractals) will herald in the new year on the 31st of December, 2007. This Photofractal will symbolize the dawn of hope for the children whose visions have been expressed and presented to the government. The form of these Photofractals is still a secret, but will be considerably different from the first one, and just as, if not more eye catching.
Each of the Photofractals will measure at least 40 feet by 60 feet in size. This means that at the same time as we celebrate Merdeka in this special way, and raise funds for charity, we will also be setting a record in the process!
So we urge people to get involved in this exciting project — not only is it meaningful and for a good cause, but it’s fun too! Children will be able to have their images immortalized on this record breaking, milestone Photofractal that will represent the pride and visions of a nation.
If you’d like to get your photos into these monumental Photofractals, here are some ways you can do it:
• At roadshows organized throughout the country where photographs can either be submitted or taken right there at the booth
• Through schools, kindergartens and special children’s centers throughout the country
• Electronically submitted through the official website
• Photographs and vision statements can also be sent by post to the Children Hope Foundation (address can be found on their website)
We ask for a minimum donation of RM3 for each photo submitted. Collectively, we hope that the money raised will benefit many underprivileged children in times to come through our partner organizations. In addition, if you would like to simply donate without submitting a photo, donations can be made at selected Maybank branches, and all Dome outlets, with more locations coming soon.
For the month of June, the roadshow will be hitting Bangsar Shopping Centre from the 1st to the 10th, and 1Utama Shopping Centre from the 22d to the 30th. Other upcoming roadshow locations include The Curve, Times Square, Sri KDU and many more. We hope to see you there!
