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Motomoto Circus-Kenya
BWB's, Will Ruddick, has created an amazing project in Mombasa, Kenya that is transforming the lives of street children through learning the art of spinning fire. BWB is collecting donations to purchase the necessary fire poi making resources needed that aren’t found in Kenya. Will is also looking for innovative ideas and people to expand this program throughout Kenya.
Click Below to see a short video about this project.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRTHgm3lB6s
What is the Motomoto Circus Project?
The
Motomoto Circus Project trains youth living on the streets (street
survivors) of Mombasa Kenya to perform acrobatic fire dancing (poi)
shows. Through fire dance and group work this project takes life skills
training directly to the streets where traditional outreach attempts
have continually failed.
Dear Community,
What can reach children that have been kicked out of society, are addicted to sniffing glue and only find identity through gangs?
What can bring together communities of the wealthy, poor, different religions and tribes of Kenya?
The same things that bring us all to the Playa....
Dancing, Drumming, Strangeness, Sharing, Community and of course Fire!
MotoMoto Circus was started during our (Will Ruddick and Nemo Curiel) service in the US Peace Corps.
Now independent of the Peace Corps and we are making MotoMoto Circus grow as a Burners Without Borders project.
The Circus works directly on the streets to create fundamental attitude change with street children (survivors) in Kenya.
By learning fire dancing they are beginning to focus, gain self esteem, get off drugs and take steps off the streets.
We hold weekly events that mix together and create common interest among the wealthy, poor, different religions and tribes of Kenya.
Beyond our performances and outreaches we also work with children's homes to create a dialogue so the children can express why shelters and homes aren't working for them.
We have also started a Take Back the Night
program to make the streets of Mombasa safe by holding lamp lighting ceremonies, drumming
and fire spinning circles in alleys and abandoned buildings where drug
deals, rapes and murders are common.
Would you like to help?
Beyond our living expenses our main costs include a lot of Kerosene and fire equipment.
$5 US will give us enough money to buy the Kerosene for one night. Anything you can give would be great. We can also use used fire dancing equipment - such as used or scrap Kevlar.
And even if you can't give anything See our video! and spread the word! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRTHgm3lB6s
We are also very interested in people coming out to Kenya to help us. Artists, dancers, choreographers, teachers - anyone with something to offer.
So click here to make a Tax Deductible Donation! - through Black Rock Arts Foundation.
If you would like to talk about or read more about the project (including bios and budget) please send us an email at motomoto.kenya@gmail.com
And be sure and keep up with our progress at our Blog Here.
Sincerely,
-Will Ruddick
Dance Coordinator
MotoMoto Circus (BWB)
Mombasa Kenya
Motomoto Circus-Kenya