Playing Music for Poor People

Individual Community Project Modern Montessori SchoolAmin Hassan Award George KidessGrade 8 - AMusic for CharityMusic for Charity

The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer. Mahatma GandhiGoalFundraise money for underprivileged children.Build awareness of the role of music in the community.Gain experience to organize big events.Team work and participation.

This project will help many underprivileged people, uniting the community.

How?By making a music concert in which money which is sold for tickets is all going to charity.

ImportanceIt is important for the community that we are financially saving it.

For Whom?The concerts fundraise will all go to less-fortunate families with children.

SponsorsWe had many sponsors, they were:Bank Al EtihadThey gave us their theatre free of charge.

Roya TVThey interviewed my brother and I in Dunia ya Dunia and videotaped part of the concert.

National Music ConservatoryThey accepted that two of their teachers perform at the concert (Mohammad Othman Sidiq and Megan Madison)

Ammon NewsThey advertised the concert in their web page.

NoursatThey accepted to videotape the whole concert and capture images of it

Nuqul GroupBuying 50 tickets and donating 100 JDs as well

SupportersLayalina magazineTaking pictures of the concert

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of JerusalemAdvertising my concert during the Friday prayers. Father Artemis Demetrious, the head of the Patriarchate, is the one who advertised the concert.Saint John de La Salle ChurchThey also accepted to advertise the concert at the Saturday prayersThe head, Father Rifaat Bader is the one who advertised the concert, and hes also the head of Noursat in Jordan

TescoTesco company accepted to print 200 colored copies of the concerts program free of charge.

Sacred Heart of Jesus OrganizationThey gave us a list of food products and gave me the name and location of part of the familiesIslamic Charity Center Nathif CenterThey guided me to the last part of the familiesMarket BasketGave us a 17JD discount for the food products we boughtParagonTheir creative director, Fadi Awwad, designed and printed us posters and tickets for the concert

e6bshoraAbeer Damra, working at e6bshora web page for young talents, to interview me and my brother she attended the concert.

ObstaclesThere was a delay in the time of printing the posters, discouraging some people to buy tickets before the concert, and discouraging us in the placing of the posters. At the beginning, the concert was due the 6th of April, however, because of the big amount of concerts commencing on that day, we had to delay the concert to the 18th, although there was a concert at the same time, called Dozan ya Awtar. Details of the concertDetailsDate: Thursday, April the 18th 2013Time: 6:30 pmLocation: Bank Al Etihad Theatre in ShmeisaniTicket Price: A minimum donation of 2 JDS (higher donations are welcome).The Minimum Donation Ticket

Means of AdvertisementPostersPosters were put in different places, including Bank Al Etihad, Damas, National Music Conservatory, Pastiche, St. John de La Salle Church, and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem.Poster

Social MediaAn event was created in Facebook called Music for Charity concert, it helped in the advertisement of the concertPlay 99.6 used their airtime and Twitter as a way of advertising the concertLip spreadingLip spreading is a very efficient way of spreading any type of news, it helped word of my concert expand greatlyElectronic newspapersAmmon News advertised the event using banners.Ammon news llinked the Roya interview the thrie website in a news article.

RehearsalsBefore the concert, me and my brother spent hours of our time rehearsing and practicing, with or without Ms Megan and Mr SidiqMoments of anticipation

The concertAudience: 102 Fundraised money: 673 JDs (with Nuquls donation)The concert was successful, and for some people, very emotional.

The following are pictures for the concert

The best day of my life

After looking at the revenues from my concert, I have found out that I reached a higher level than my objective, which was between 200-400 JDsThe following are pictures of packaging the donation material

DistributionThe first day of distribution was on Monday, 29th of April 2013. I started distributing to the families of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Organization. The families were mostly located on Al-Hussein mountain, and Al-Ashrafieh mountain. The following are pictures of the distribution.

DistributionThe second part of distribution commenced on the 1st of May, I was accompanied by the head and one of the workers of the Islamic Charity Center Al-Nathif Branch. All of the houses were located on the Nathif area. The following are pictures of the distribution.

What I have seen is a shame that will stay as a burden on my chest until I can do more and more. Until I know that this has been eliminated.

George KidessWhat I have tried to do is no privilege. It is an obligation.George KidessThank you for listening and I hope you liked this presentation