Hey it is great to hear about both of these projects, it is very sinilar to what i have been doing every winter for the past 4 years working with kids in remote 4th world indigenous communities in the central desert of Australia. We are group of 10 artist/activists travelling travelling in mostly vegie oil powered vehicles, spending a few weeks in certain communities, doing everything from recording an album of hip hop and rock, making film clips to go with the songs, acrobatics, acrobalance, puppetry, screen printing, mural painting, discos, outdoor cinema, an environmental kids play.etc... and genrally a cultural exchange and expression.....the kids love it and we all have an amazing time, but whether we make a lasting diffrence in the three months the project last is unknown.. are we just a temporary bandaid to the problems and disillusionment that the kids in these comunities are facing?
I am sure you both experience similar and many other questions, and i think it is important to communicate amongst each other our experiences positive negative and confrontative, to help understand how we can best use expression and creativity to make a lasting inspiration and change in these comunities/countries....
But you guys rock cause i know how much time and energy it takes to get these projects happening.