New Layout!
We have decided that a new layout with easier access would give everyone a clearer understanding of our vision and our aims. Any feedback would also be valuable to us.
::January 07
NEW - let's put our heads together!!!
In this 'post a message' rubric we would like to involve designers world wide to discuss how we, as designers from all disciplines, can help in certain crises or how we can prepare people who live in danger zones how to deal with natural disasters and to make sure that life stays worth living it. >>enter
::January 07
Educational game - testing
After going back to Kenya, but this time with a prototype of our educational game, we came much closer to a solution, custom made for young girls and boys in Kenyan schools and rescue centers. >>read more
::January 07
Girls School Rongai
We are helping The Vanessa Grant Trust to realise a Secondary School For Girls in Rongai (Nakuru) by looking for volunteer architects / designers / engineers who would like to see their designs realised and to make the dreams and desires of these girls come true. We want to give them a chance to a better life! >>read more
::January 07
Winner :: T-shirt design contest
We would like to thank everyone who participated in our 1st T-shirt design contest. We have received so many entries from 22 different countries world wide! It has been an exciting project but also a difficult task to choose just one of the many good designs! But we finally decided who the winner should be... >>read more
::January 07
Website RENOCP
HIDO offered the Regional Network on Child Protection (RENOCP) the design of their new website. >>visit their website
::February 07
Our 1st T-shirt on SALE
Support our projects buy ordering our T-shirt. Your money will be spend wisely and will contribute and promote design in the developing world. ORDER NOW!!!!!
::February 07
CALL FOR ENTRIES NOW!!!
Poster contest: END violence against girls and women
End date: 11th of May 2007
::February 07
Charity SALE: books / CD's / Videos / DVD's (almost all English)
We are organising a charity sale on Saturday the 17th of March 2007 in Juan les Pins (South of FRANCE) from 10 am till 3pm. The money raised will go integral to support our awareness project 'END violence against girls and women'.
>> Download here the access map to our Charity Sale.
::March 07
GET INVOLVED...
... design a badge for HIDO and help us sponsor our projects by exploring your own creativity. >> more info>> Download here the rules and guidlines
::April 07
Awareness poster!
HIDO and RENOCP have finally chosen the poster that will support the awareness campaign 'End violence against girls and women'. The poster is designed by Tomasz Ochotny... >> more info::June 07
Pay OnLine from Today!!!
We finally installed the PayPal option so that people can purchase our T-shirt online or you can donate online so that we can reach our goal and help those in need.A BIG Thank You in advance.::July 07
Article: Yeah, but where does the money really go?
This article appeared in the beginning of the month in a local English magazine at the French Riviera. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you think you could help us improve our awareness by articles on HIDO appearing in local magazines.
::August 07
Christmas cards...
Unfortunately, you, creative people out there didn't get really inspired to help us to design our Christmas cards in order to help us raise money for our projects. We only had a few responses and no suitable designs the jury was looking for. If you feel you are in more Christmasy mood right now, than please do not hesitate to send in your proposals. >> email
::November 07
Update School Rongai
After months of rain, the construction of the Girls School in Rongai (Kenya) had been postponed till a few weeks ago... Have a look here and stay up to date with the evolution of the building works.
::November 07
Sanitary Facilities for the Developing World
Lots of designers felt taken by our stories and request to design Sanitary Facilities for people in need. We have choosen 3 designs which are worth mentioning. We would like to work further on one design in order to see if we could make it work in the Developing World. >> full article
::November 07
PRESS RELEASE - Dignity Toilet
23 November '07 - Toronto, Canada and Golfe Juan, France. Cooler Solutions developed this unique design as a part of their focus on sustainable product solutions. >> full article
::November 07
On Sale NOW!
By purchasing our Christmas cards, your contribution will help HIDO to ensure girls to learn more about puberty and HIV/Aids. >> visit our shop
::November 07