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How Heike and Blake helped make a dome a home for Haiti, by Patient Clarity
by herb on Aug.19, 2010, under Haiti Relief Projects, News, Won-G
How Heike and Blake helped make a dome a home for Haiti from PatientClarity on Vimeo.
How you can help build a dome in Haiti.
You can help the people in Haiti by donating to the One Dome at a Time Emergency Fund. We will do everything we can to help the people of Haiti with immediate needs and long term rebuilding. Your gift will enable us to provide whatever services and relief supplies, blankets, water, food, medicine are most needed. Your help is urgently needed to bring emergency relief to those affected.
Please donate now.
One Dome At A Time (ODAAT) is a Joint venture between Haitian-born musician and entrepreneur, Won-G and Monolithic Dome Experts, David, Andrew and Rebecca South.
One Dome At A Time’s mission is to facilitate and promote the construction of safe, green and clean housing worldwide. Such housing made accessible and affordable to all, regardless of their economic position, will establish a foundation upon which sustainable communities can be built. We are committed to preserving family and local traditions while supporting education and economic growth in the communities we serve.
Won-G & Steve Carell at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel
by herb on Aug.19, 2010, under Celebrity, Lifestyle, News, Night Life, Won-G, actor
Won-G speaks at press conference on Haiti August 6th 2010 in Los Angeles
by herb on Aug.10, 2010, under Haiti Relief Projects, News
Won-G, guest of Congresswoman Maxine Waters, speaks about the current state of Haiti, August 6th 2010 in Los Angeles
www.me.com/gallery – and then See Movies / Hait Press Conference
United for Humanity Benefit Concert for Haiti in Sierra Leone Raised $10,000 for the One Dome at a Time Foundation!
by herb on Jul.13, 2010, under Celebrity, Haiti Relief Projects, Music, News, Night Life
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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! TO ALL OF YOU WHO WERE INVOLVED IN STAGING THIS CONCERT.
GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL TALENT AND HARD WORK TO HELP MY SUFFERING PEOPLE IN HAITI!
from Won-G & The One Dome at a Time Foundation…
Michael Jackson 1st Anniversary Tribute in Beverly Hills June 25th 2010
by herb on Jun.28, 2010, under Celebrity, Music, News, Won-G
"I know that Michael would be very honored and very pleased that his fans all over the world are coming together to celebrate his life," Jackson's mother, Katherine, said in a video posted on YouTube
Red-carpet event at the Beverly Hilton hotel
Michael Jackson's Niece & Won-G
Tito Jackson Performs
Won-G, Maxso, Rosee
Won-G & Eddie Griffin
Won-G, Them Futrell Boys, and friends
Won-G, Pops, & Friend
Won-G leaving...
Won-G & his One Dome at a Time Foundation: Haiti Trip June 2010
by won_g on Jun.24, 2010, under Haiti Relief Projects, News, Won-G
We will keep you updated with our ongoing progress as we help rebuild Haiti with our One Dome at a Time Project.
You contribution is much appreciated: www.onedomeatatime.org
Won-G and One Dome at a Time in Haiti June 2010
by herb on Jun.18, 2010, under Haiti Relief Projects, News, Won-G
WWW.ONEDOMEATATIME.ORG
Won-G and Andrew South with village children
June 18th 2010
Dear Friends and Family of the One Dome at a Time Foundation:
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of the support that you have given me and our One Dome at a Time Foundation (ODAAT). I just returned from a week-long trip to Haiti, where we acquired the land and completed the feasibility study to build our first dome community.
Through your help we will house 500 families in permanent homes that will withstand all of Haiti’s natural disasters! This is the first model community for Haiti. My dream is to fill the island with housing suitable for the nation and create economic growth.
More than just housing, the One Dome at a Time Foundation is creating a full functioning community and new way of life for Haitians. In accordance with the Government’s initiative our Foundation is giving Haitians the ability to live outside of the over populated and now destroyed capital city of Port-au-Prince.
The community will have 5 imperatives: housing, education, health care, agriculture and natural energy. The Dome housing, which lasts for hundreds of years, will provide shelter for generations. We will also build a school and health center in the community. Around the community will be land for agriculture. Those living in the community will not only be able to grow enough food for themselves but be able to create a living selling fruits, vegetables, grains and herbs. Additionally, the community will employ different methods of natural energy to live sustainably.
We feel it is important to create leaders within the Haitian communities. Once given the tools to succeed, these new leaders will be able to create exponential change in Haiti.
With your efforts thus far, we are on our way, but we still need help. The effort in Haiti is much bigger than our Foundation. Unlike some major charities, you can be assured that money donated to our Foundation is reaching the ground in Haiti. Every dollar donated is being used to make change in Haiti.
In the enclosed photos and additional photos accessible by the link at the bottom of this letter, you can see the success of our trip. Photographed with me is Andrew South, a partner in our organization. He has vast experience in building domes and construction in developing nations. While in Haiti we discussed our new community with government officials, local engineers and NGOs on the ground such as Double Harvest. We also met with general contractors to discuss road construction and waste management companies. Our foundation has vetted out all supply companies and finalized the cost of construction. The best part of the trip was when we acquired the land for the first 500 home community!
For those of you, who have already donated, the photos and videos from our trip last week are truly a part of your work. For those, who have not yet made a donation, please sincerely think about making a small contribution. And, please remember, even just a prayer makes a difference.
It takes 52 cents for a child to eat one meal in Haiti; $350 to send a child to school for one year; and $2,500-$3,500 to give a family a home that will last for 300-500 years, one that will not be destroyed in another earthquake or hurricane.
I am the son of Haiti! The government and the people respect me and always welcome me with open arms, love, and trust. But Haiti’s mission cannot rely only on one person. In Andrew South’s words, “We must build relationships with those who are on the ground and currently doing work in Haiti.” And we have clearly gone in with the support of the people. We studied and learned about the true needs of Haitians. It was very critical to talk to the people directly, and that is what we did. Political, business, religious and personal initiatives that seek to take advantage of the people will never succeed. Haitians have many hardships but through believing in God their faith will continue to lead them in a positive direction.
One person at a time…
One family at a time…
One $ dollar at a time…
…changes a family’s life!
May God continue to bless you and your family!
Thank you for reading this letter.
With Love,
Won-G & the One Dome at a Time Foundation
Additional photos from the June 2010 trip: http://gallery.me.com/realsovage#100272
Won-G’s emergency relief trip to Haiti in January 2010: http://gallery.me.com/realsovage/100265
To see videos of Won-G on the news, visit: www.onedomeatatime.org
Land for the first Dome community!!
Won-G and Andrew stand in front of the destroyed Royal Palace.
Won-G wants to change the way Haitians live and shop.
Tent City in Haiti
Won-G and Andrew with villagers
Won-G and Andrew in discussion with attorney
Won-G & Arif Launch Party, with acclaimed Producer/Partner Bob Yari, for new movie Dog Gone Rich slated for 2011 – Some photos below; view all with gallery link.
by herb on Jun.11, 2010, under Celebrity, Film, Fine Dining, Lifestyle, News, Night Life, Won-G
This party at partner Arif's mansion was OFF THE CHAIN!
Beginning of June, friends and family of partners Bob Yari, Won-G, and Arif celebrated the completion of the “Dog Gone Rich” script at Arif’s beautiful home.
The film follows Fitz, a pug, who is left with a fortune from his late billionaire owner. Money-hungry minions, in every human form, try to become his new owner and therefore, the trustee of his fortune. Fleeing this mob of greed, he meets a 10-year-old boy from the inner city, who teaches him that love and companionship are two riches that simply cannot be bought.
Some of the photos from the festivities are posted below. You can see all the Dog Gone Rich party pictures and much more: http://gallery.me.com/realsovage
Partners, Won-G, Bob Yari and Arif celebrate at Arif's beautiful home!
Haitian soccer player scored goal in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup Soccer History!
by herb on Jun.09, 2010, under Fascinating Stuff, News, Sports
1950 World Cup in Brazil, USA 1 – England 0 (1st round / group play)
Joe Gaetjens, a Haitian immigrant, scored the greatest goal in American soccer history. He should have been a hero. Instead, Gaetjens was abducted and died in a Haitian prison. “Outside the Lines” sheds light on his story.
With Won-G being Haitian and the World Cup Tournament beginning this Friday, June 11th, in South Africa, we thought you would appreciate this info. and video. Presented by ESPN, this article is featured by our Haitian brothers and sisters at Rock Masters Entertainment (rockmasters.com). Much love!
http://www.rockmasters.com/news/haiti-soccer-history-1950.html
By the way, Won-G and his team are heading for Port-au-Prince tonight for their feasibility studies for the One Dome at a Time dome housing project. God speed!
England v United States (1950)
On 29 June 1950, at the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the United States defeated England 1–0 in a group match..In recent years, the event has been named the “Miracle on Grass”, in reference to the Miracle on Ice. The match was played in Belo Horizonte at Estádio Independência. The game and the U.S. team were profiled by author Geoffrey Douglas in his book The Game of Their Lives (ISBN 0-8050-3875-2), which was made into a film of the same name (later renamed to The Miracle Match).
Background
At the time, the English considered themselves the “Kings of Football”, with a post-war record of 23 wins, 4 losses ,and 3 draws. Conversely, the Americans had lost their last seven international matches (including the 1934 World Cup and 1948 Summer Olympics) by the combined score of 45–2. The odds were 3–1 the English would win the Cup, and 500–1 for the U.S. England had Stanley Matthews available, whom they considered the best player in the world at the time, but he had not played with the English team in the three international matches prior to the World Cup (in fact, he had joined the team late, having been touring Canada as part of another group of English internationals). As such, the selection committee (consisting of one man, Arthur Drewry, then president of the English/Wales Football League and later the president of FIFA), opted to stay with the team that had just defeated Chile. As there were no substitutes allowed in those days, Matthews watched the game with the other reserves. Meanwhile, the American team consisted of semi-professional players, most of whom had other jobs to support their families. Walter Bahr was a high school teacher, and others worked as mail carriers or dishwashers. Not only that, but the team had been hastily assembled, and had only been able to scrimmage all together once, and that was the day before they left for Brazil, which happened to be against the touring English team featuring Matthews. Three players, Joe Maca, Ed McIlvenny, and Joe Gaetjens, were added to the roster just prior to that game. “We have no chance,” recently-appointed coach Bill Jeffrey told the press. England and the U.S. were in Group 2 of the first round robin, along with Spain and Chile.
First half
England won the toss and elected to kick off. Within ninety seconds, Stanley Mortensen sent a cross from the left wing to Roy Bentley, who let off a shot that was barely pushed aside by U.S. goalkeeper Frank Borghi. By the twelfth minute, England had six clear shots on goal but could not convert, with two shots hitting the post, one just going over the top, and another brilliantly saved by Borghi. The U.S. struggled to move to the offense, and finally managed a shot on goal in the twenty-fifth minute, which was blocked by English goalkeeper Bert Williams. The English counterattacked with three successive clear shots at the goal in minutes 30, 31, and 32, but failed to score. Mortensen twice went over the crossbar, and Tom Finney’s header to the top corner was tipped away by Borghi. In the thirty-seventh minute, Bahr took a long shot twenty-five yards out, but as Williams moved to his right to intercept, Gaetjens dived headlong and grazed the ball enough to put it to the left of the English goalkeeper, whose momentum prevented him from changing direction, and into the back of the net. The crowd exploded as the U.S. improbably led 1–0. As the half drew to a close, Finney had a chance to tie the score, but the whistle blew before he could shoot.
Second half
With renewed confidence, the U.S. played tougher as the second half opened, creating another scoring opportunity in the 54th minute. In the 59th minute England was awarded a direct free kick but Mortensen’s shot was well saved by Borghi. But England began threatening again, and it was fifteen minutes before the Americans were able to get another shot. With eight minutes left, Charlie Colombo brought down Mortensen with an illegal tackle at the edge of the penalty area. England pleaded for a penalty kick, but the referee ruled it was outside the box. On the resulting free kick, Jimmy Mullen headed the ball for what he thought was a goal, failing to notice that Borghi had tipped it away at the last second, denying the English on their chance to tie the game. England had no more chances on goal and the game ended in victory for the U.S. team.
Michael Jackson, we miss you. God Bless you!
by herb on May.12, 2010, under Celebrity, Lifestyle, Music, News, Night Life, Won-G
Won-G and Michael Jackson at their birthday party.
Won-G and Michael Jackson on stage at their birthday party.
Won-G and Michael Jackson holds out his birthday cake.
