Benefits for AIDS-related organizations
One of the main benefits to AIDS-related organizations for participation in the One World Beat Festival, aside from fundraising efforts, is the opportunity to promote the organizations' activities. By participating in the festival—together with other AIDS organizations around the world -- each local event will gain more media value. The festival is also a great opportunity to get the local population talking about AIDS in an atmosphere of music and unity. Getting musicians involved to speak about the disease can be of great prevention value, especially in countries where the subject is still a taboo and largely ignored.

By joining the One World Beat festival local help organizations get the possibility to reach a new audience and talk to the media about their activities. We have had great feedback from AIDS organizations in Africa and other parts of the world, embracing the idea to use music as a vehicle to reach people. As one AIDS worker put it "... this is a great opportunity for us, because usually it hush-hush about anything that has to do with AIDS and this festival gives us a reason to get the people involved actively."

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One World Beat 2003
One World Beat 2003 collaborated with several non-profit organizations like United Planet. Featured on CNN, this international Internet-based charity is devoted to peace building around the world through community and technology based programs and intercultural education. Other local charities were able to raise funds for bushfire victims in Australia, children in need in Lithuania, victims of violence in Alaska, kids' education programs in the USA and Japan, villagers in El Salvador and many more. More about last year's event.


Non-profit organizations 2003 included:

United Planet - USA
Children for Change - Canada
La Paz Landslide Victims - Bolivia
Sato Charity Organization - Japan
Source for Hope Foundation - Lithuania
Blue Hat Project - USA
Cultural Association Chinameca - El Salvador
Here for Life Organization - Australia
Victims of Violence - Alaska
Edmonton Small Press Association - Canada
Ottawa Assault Support Centre - Canada
Canberra Bushfire Recovery Appeal - Australia
Stir Network - Nigeria
Kids Helping Kids - USA