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NextAid: Official Partner of Detroit's MOVEMENT Festival
NextAid is very proud to be an official non-profit partner of Movement, representing the global humanitarian efforts of the electronic dance music culture. NextAid and Movement have partnered to make Joy Ride a "Official After-Party." Movement has also offered a ticket giveaway that is driving traffic and "likes" to the NextAid facebook page, encouraging donations by fans and festival goers through newsletters, website, and social media, and by supporting a "Text to Donate" campaign that NextAid will run during the festival. Follow NextAid on twitter and join the facebook group to stay up to date in real time on NextAid's Movement activities.
Marissa Guzman Releases "Joy Road Remix Album!"
 Already well known in the house music scene as an up and coming vocalist, Guzman now gains recognition as a producer for her work on the album "Joy Road" released on November 11, 2011. The first single "Time to Go" was remixed Black Coffee and went straight to #1 on Traxsource and was nominated for the SAMA's (South African Music Awards) for Best Remix of the Year! The Joy Road Remix Album has just been released and is available now with funky, deep and juicy remixes by Kerri Chandler, Mr. V, Liquideep, and many other top producers. Also, check out the "Magic Door" video shot in San Francisco's Dolores Park, listen and buy the music here. 50% of all of Marissa's music goes to NextAid!
NextAid's 8th Year at the Winter Music Conference
WMC is the biggest electronic music industry event of the year, where over a hundred thousand artists, dj's, producers, promoters, and music enthusiasts saturate the beaches, streets and clubs in South Beach demonstrating their love for dance music. NextAid is always there bringing consciousness to the scene by hosting and promoting its own signature benefit event as well as collaborating with partners and artists.this year our main event was IGNITE, held on Wednesday March 21st at RED SOUTH BEACH HOTEL featuring Rich Medina, Ron Trent, Roy Davis Jr., Daz-I-Kue, Oscar P, Marissa Guzman, Vinny Da Vinci, Juan Hoerni, DJ Moses, and Evan Bourgeois Lasry. Check out photos by Oscar P here. More to come!
The Kawangware Vision Centre is almost complete!
 We're almost there! Over two years ago, NextAid partnered with KVC to make plans and fundraise toward building a new "green" workshop and multipurpose facility to expand their bag-making operation and ultimately serve more children & youth. We first launched the project with an eco-construction training program.Last year, we launched into full construction full construction mode! Make a tax deductible donation today in support of the children and youth of Kawangware.
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Kids for Kenya Campaign Continues
 Child Actor and budding philanthropist and activist, Jonathan Morgan Heit launched his Kids for Kenya campaign in May with the goal to raise $11,000 for his 11th birthday to support Kawangware Vision Centre. Jonathan has been acting since he was 4 1/2 years old in films such as Bedtime Stories and Valentine's Day. In July, Jonathan spent 2 weeks visiting four of NextAid's partner organizations on his first trip to Africa. Jonathan and his family are busy compiling stories and video from the trip to continue advocating for his cause. So far he has raised $5,600! Help him meet his $11,000 goal by visiting his Crowdrise page to make a donation. We hope his efforts inspire more kids to get involved in making the world a better place for kids less fortunate!
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Huffington Post: Kibera Girls Soccer Academy
In May, NextAid announced our new partnership with Kibera Girls Soccer Academy in the Kibera slum of Nairobi. This incredible community-run high school provides free education for the most vulnerable adolescent girls. Read our Program Director's guest blog on Huffington Post for an inspiring story about the school and its Founder, Abdul Kasim. Donations to Kibera Girls Soccer Academy can be made through our donate page -- just specify "KGSA" in the "program designation".
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Purchase with more Purpose at We-Care.com
From clothing and books, to flights and hotels, services like cell phone plans and web hosting…over 2000 online merchants participate in the We-Care.com program where a percentage of every purchase goes to a variety of non-profits. Do your shopping at NextAid’s We-Care “mall.” To make it even easier for you, simply download the NextAid We-Care widget, and every time you visit one of the merchant sites, your donations will automatically be counted. Visit http://nextaid.we-care.com and start making all your purchases have more purpose!
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