the tia anita project
helping orphans affected by AIDS and their communities
"tia anita" is a non-profit initiative formed to produce CDs showcasing the wide variety of styles and cultures found in the Canadian music scene.
The organization's mandate is to foster an awareness of grass-roots initiatives assisting orphans affected by AIDS - primarily in Africa - while promoting a wide range of Canadian music talent from the folk tradition to world music.
"Most kids music has a tendency to drive parents crazy... but not the tunes on the Tia Anita Project. This disc features rhythm-heavy tunes from artists like Digging Roots, Mapale, Nunca Antes, Autorickshaw and others that should get kids, and their parents, dancing. All proceeds from the disc go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation."
~ Matt Galloway Show - CBC Toronto Here and Now
GOALS
- to produce quality CDs intended as learning tools for teachers of young children, school music programs and for family music-making in the home environment.
- to fund grass-roots initiatives helping orphans affected by AIDS and their communities, especially those organized by The Stephen Lewis Foundation.
- to collaborate with local AIDS fundraising efforts through the "tia anita" website; e-mail newsletters; and the circulation of "the tia anita project" fundraiser CDs at performance venues, community events, schools, cultural centres, and fundraisers supporting AIDS initiatives.
- to promote awareness of HIV and AIDS in schools across Canada as part of "the tia anita project" fundraising campaign.
