Who Cares?

Sao Paulo Globonder Mara Morao is an award-winning Brazilian filmmaker, whose previous film “DOUTORES DA ALEGRIA” was recognized in Brazil and abroad and considered by UNESCO as a movie which promotes a “Culture of Peace”.

Mara has just made her most recent film “Who Cares”, about social entrepreneurs in 20 ONG’s in 11 countries. One of these entrepreneurs is the beloved Wellington Nogueira the head of Doutores de Alegria who are clowns that visit Brazilian hospitals to cheer up sick children and adults. Others featured in the film are Ashoka founder Bill Drayton and Nobel Prize winner Muhamad Yunus. Mara is in the final stages of this film production and has already raised $1.25 million from sponsors such as Bradesco, Natura, Kraft and CSN in Brazil. These companies used funds from the Brazilian Lei Rounet and the Lei Incentivo Audio Visual, which give corporations tax write offs for sponsoring the arts. She is looking for an additional R$ 240,000. to complete the film and an additional US $300,000 for post-production and global distribution for educational purposes. IF you do have Lei Rounet or Lei Incentivo Audio Visual Funds available, or if you are an international company looking to do CSR and good PR at the same time, this is a great opportunity.

Please let get in touch with Kelly@globond.com if you or anyone you know is interested in this project!

Looking For...Construction JV in Afghanistan

Construction JV in Afghanistan

Quwat Construction Company, a company registered to do business in Afghanistan, is looking for a U.S. construction firm to joint venture with in Afghanistan to bid on large projects with the U.S. government (USAID, Army Corps, etc) and donors investing in infrastructure.

The principals of Quwat include:

• An Afghan-American engineer with 28 years of experience in design and management of large infrastructure projects in the U.S. and Afghanistan. He has recently managed a total portfolio of $400 million in construction projects across Afghanistan.
  
• An Afghan-American entrepreneur who has run a consulting firm in Afghanistan for three years. Her firm was involved in the management and operations for the roll out of a large telecommunications project in 2006 across all 34 provinces, and provided services to the government of Afghanistan and various projects for USAID and Asian Development Bank.

The Quwat team has unmatched contacts on ground, and consists of engineers and managers with experience running large projects in country.

Target projects are in $25 million-$200 million range.

The ideal partner for Quwat would be a U.S. based firm with experience working in Iraq. Core strengths should include roads, camps and barracks. Experience in water infrastructure and resources preferred. We have been approached by some firms but are looking for an ideal partner that will allow us to take maximum advantage of the large projects coming on line.

Looking for…ProCompare

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