"Compassion is not religious business; it is human business." - Dalai Lama

Anawim (Hebrew): the poor, the afflicted, the meek who look to God for deliverance.

Every five seconds a child dies from hunger-related causes. One out of every 100 Americans is currently homeless. One million Americans suffer from HIV/AIDS. One of us attempts suicide every single minute. We live in a broken world, in a crippled economy, in a country where unemployment has left thousands destitute, needy, and homeless. We live in a world where the ill are invisible, a world that thirsts for compassion and mercy.

As foreclosures increase and more Americans vacate their homes, unemployment rises and the economy continues to plunge, philanthropy and volunteerism has also declined in spite of how desperately the human race requires it.

But how do you create a culture of selflessness in our culture of excess and blindness to others? These marginalized ghosts of America need our attention now, more than ever.

A diversified team of organizations comprised of:

•RFP Photography, Inc., a photographic imaging company with international access to photojournalistic elements that support humanitarian efforts
•The Stauros Center for Compassion and Healing, a Catholic organization whose mission is to serve the worlds suffering
•HMS Media, a thirteen-time Emmy Award-winning arts television production company

propose the creation of The Damien Documentary Project, a feature-length film for broadcast and the Internet that will document the lifework of Father Damien, the leper priest of Molokai, and show how diverse individuals, communities and organizations are living out his message today. Against our cultures blinding backdrop of ignorant narcissism and materialism, these everyday heroes are out there in the thick of it, addressing todays most crucial life-and-death issues.

For more information on how to get involved and drive social entrepreneurship to a new level, please contact us at anawimdamien@gmail.com. (less info)