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Sep 22, 2009
We’ve finished putting together a How-To Package for you to use when starting a college campus chapter of Direct Development on your college campus or in your city. The package contains everything you’ll need to make starting a chapter as easy as it can be: DDI graphic images, sample promo poster, informational brochure, and a [...]
Jun 27, 2009
June 20th marked the opening of Direct Development’s Charity Art Show for Ugandan School Children Orphaned by HIV where all proceeds will be sent directly back to DDI partnered schools.
Direct Development’s founder and director, Kelly Heber, recently returned from a trip to the African country with artwork created by the children who had in mind [...]
May 31, 2009
The fundraiser was a blast, and a great success. Everyone had a wonderful time, and the bands were phenomenal.
Direct Development raised $170 at the door which they plan to use to aid the people of the slums of Belen located on the outskirts of Iquitos, Peru this coming winter.
We will periodically post updates on the [...]
May 17, 2009
During the week of Alachua County’s Migrant Education Migrant Farm Worker’s Fair in April, 2009, Direct Development International collected and distributed a large variety of t-shirts, jeans, sweatshirts, and socks to the workers in need.
DDI also distributed Spanish/English language guides to aid the workers in learning practical and important English words and phrases. Our members [...]
May 10, 2009
In Northern Brazil alone, due to intense and deadly floods, at least 30 people have been killed while hundreds of thousands of others are left injured and homeless. The story is the same for a slum located within Iquitos, Peru called Belen, also known as the “Venice of Peru.”
Belen is a very poor slum on [...]