[Scpg] REMINDER/Sat Sept 26/Fundraiser Event for IPC9 in Africa/UPDATE Peter Murage from Kenya MOOF Center

Thu Sep 24 23:28:28 PDT 2009

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
Fundraising Event
Saturday, September 26, 2009, 6:00 - 9:30pm
Join us as we raise funds to bring Ed Mendoza, of Indigenous 
Permaculture de Aztlan
& Peter Murage of Mount Kenya Organic Farming Center (MOOF) Kenya, Africa
to the
  9th International Permaculture Conference & Convergence (IPC9)

   Food Donation $5, Sola House Courtyard, 312 E. Sola St, downtown 
Santa Barbara, CA
Emacs!

Well, this is a nice twist of fate...
MURAGE PETER KIBE of MOOF (front, left)

In addition to Ed Mendoza, we had hoped to sponsor Africans needing 
assistance to attend IPC9.  It turns out that Peter Murage, of MOOF 
Center in Kenya, when we inquired, was not going to be able to attend 
IPC9 because of lack of funds.

Peter was one of the African delegates who attended the last 
International Permaculture Convergence in Brazil in 2007, and helped 
make the successful bid to bring the Convergence to Africa.  Our 
community is also tied to Peter in a very special way.  In January 
2008 when Kenya was experiencing chaos and violence after their 
elections, Peter kept us informed about the frightening conditions 
occurring in his country via email.  At one point we lost contact 
with Peter for a month, and in our concern, and then worry, we came 
together to hold a sacred fire for a 24 hour period, keeping Peter 
safe in our thoughts.  This was facilitated by Warren Brush at Quail 
Springs Permaculture Farm, in Cuyama Valley, but even for those who 
could not attend, Warren said they could hold a "virtual" fire with 
us, and they did!  The fire was held sunset to sunset, and the 
following morning Peter contacted us by email to say he was safe.

It is with great honor that we assist Peter to get to the 
International Convergence he so deserves to be a part of.  Join us in 
donations large and small, all the $10, 20, 50 add up in the most 
significant way.  For each, funds needed to attend including flights, 
accommodations, and convergence expenses total approximately $2500 each.

For the permaculture community, this idea of an International 
Convergence is hugely important.  Why is there a global permaculture 
movement?  What makes it continue to influence and inspire people, 
not only in theory, but in hard practical examples of  living 
solutions around the globe?  Projects and experiences are shared at a 
Convergence on a personal level, it's an amazing experience for all.

         Please join us for an evening of fun, music and food. If you 
want to bring your favorite African dish, please do, a prize for the 
most unique & authentic dish will be awarded.  Also a prize for most 
beautiful African sarong worn (men or women!).  Drums and other 
musical instruments encouraged. This is the "culture" in 
permaculture, our chance one more time, through the International 
Permaculture Convergences, to learn about our friends around the 
world,  this time Africa.

Donations may be made out to: Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 501 
(c) 3, (designate /IPC9) PO Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 
93190.  Donations are tax deductible, and a receipt will be promptly 
provided with tax i.d. information for your records.

Event Sponsors: Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, Sustainable World 
Radio, Telegraph Brewing Co,
Food Contributions by Manzanita

For more information about the event, please visit upcoming events at 
www.sbpermaculture.org

Information about Ed Mendoza:

Emacs!
   Eduardo (Ed) Mendoza (Xikano-Nahuatl) is a farmer, poet, activist 
and Director of Indigenous Permaculture de Aztlan.  In 1993 he became 
an agricultural advisor for the Traditional Native American Farmers 
Association and started to train in Permaculture.  He worked for the 
Gila River Indian Community, establishing an aquaculture and farming 
program to teach young juveniles about traditional crops.  Ed helped 
establish the Casa Blanca Growers Cooperative which grows mostly 
traditional organic crops.  He currently works on the Gila River 
Indian Reservation in Arizona promoting the use and production of 
traditional crops and seed saving for future generations.  Formerly 
on the Board of Native Seed Search, he remains a consultant working 
on dietary research related to Diabetes.  He is a part of the 
teaching team for Indigenous Permaculture ( 
www.indigenous-permaculture.com) with a yearly course in Santa Fe, 
NM.  The purpose of Indigenous Permaculture de Aztlan is to assist 
indigenous nations learn the means to be economically self sufficient 
and to respect culture and ceremony, to restore lands for future 
generations, with youth trained in permaculture and other 
sustainability skills such as rainwater harvesting, polycultures, 
aquaculture, and solar energy. Ed is a Santa Barbara native, who 
returns occasionally to our area to share his wisdom on food and 
culture. Ed is a Santa Barbara native, who returns occasionally to 
our area to share his wisdom of food and culture.

Emacs!

November 2009

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network   an educational non-profit since 2000
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie at sbpermaculture.org
www.sbpermaculture.org

"We are like trees, we must create new leaves, in new directions, in 
order to grow." - Anonymous

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