Who Will Know?

I happened to catch an episode of a reality series called In Harm's Way and my eyes were opened as to the stories that need to be told. The episode covered two Freelance War and Conflict Photographers who had a passion for sharing with the world the effects that war and conflict have on people who may not even be involved.


A few weeks ago I was working in Downtown Los Angeles and every morning on my way to work I had to pass a few blocks near a homeless shelter. The side walk appeared to be a hang out for the homeless and they freely crossed the street, even in traffic. While working in the area, we would save all our recyclables and give them to the first homeless person that asked for them. I only briefly got to interact with the homeless and observe them scrounging for anything that might provide them with cash to make it through another day.

Is there a reasons that we ignore these people? Why we only give them a smile? Why we think they are sometimes crazy? There is a reason we treat people the way we do, but do we know that there are organizations that are trying to do something to help these people; help them through rehab, job skills training, moral support, a place to sleep?

That is what our mission is. We want to let people know that something is being done and that people do care. Often times things start in our own back yard and the first step to changing the world is changing our community. Serving seems to be the best for of change.

Reworking the Approach

I have had a pressing urge to put more time and effort into The Mission Project. The name is one thing that needs some reworking to better encompass the vision of what we want to cover. We will also be updating the website and migrating it to a new location (to be released soon), that will include video, photo and interactive blogs in a social networking environment so you can share with others what you might be involved in.

A huge thing that we need to do is build up a contact base, so tell your friends about this website. Fund raisers are going to be scheduled for future dates and hopefully we can put together our first project soon.

Making an Impact

The more I begin to research the mission of this project I am discovering the great things that are being done in the world from, social enterprise to reaching out to the poverty and sick ridden cultures in the world. I have been discovering many of these different organizations and hoping that one day they would no longer be needed. The truth is the world is filled with sickness, poverty and cultural struggles and a lot of it goes unnoticed.

As we begin to develop our team we will continue to be looking for places that need help and could use the exposure we are hoping to be able to offer. The reality is, though, that a project like this needs funds to be able to function properly. Your support and prayers are appreciated.

Web Page Development

The Web page is in beta stages currently, but we are trying to have it active within the next few months. We will continually be adding updates to provide interactivity and so that you can be more easily informed of the progress of The Mission Project.

Here are a list of items that we will need to be able to start production locally.
- HDV Camera
- Field Mixer
- Shotgun Microphone
- 2 wireless lav mics
- Tripod
- Lighting Kit
- Laptop Computer
- Editing Software
- Hard Drive Storage

These would be the essential items need to be able to start production on local missions.

How Can You Help?

As we develop the budget and determine the costs that will be required to make The Mission Project happen you can still assist in a huge way.

The purpose of the project is to make known to the world the good things that are happening world wide. It should be a given, but we don't know everything that is going on around the world -- even in our own back yards. Do you know of a mission or organization that is doing a great service to the community or for humanity? Are the desperate for more people to learn about what their mission is all about? We want to hear from you. Let us know of a place that is looking for exposure so that we can share with the world the great things they are doing.

Long Awaited

The Mission Project (working title) has been a passion of mine for quite some time. I have gone through numerous outlines and ideas for it and am constantly shaping the mission of the project to have a global impact. As it develops I plan on sharing more of what it will entail and where it will go. I will have a website launched soon, that will be hosted by Stage Ham. The link will be posted soon. On it I will attempt to keep you updated with video, articles and blogs. There will also be a place to sign up for a newsletter.

Feedback is appreciated as we determine the best approach for this project and the financing need to make it work.