AFRICA FOR NORWAY

The lastest video making noise and creating a buzz... Africa for Norway. It is an initiative againt stereotypes in aid, showing an African charity calling to help Norway fight the freezing cold...

A little humour as a wake-up call on Africa / Europe relations.

See below:

WHY RADI-AID

Imagine if every person in Africa saw the “Africa for Norway”-video, and this was the only information they ever got about Norway. What would they think about Norway?

http://www.africafornorway.no/

The video is made by SAIH - The Norwegian Students’ and Academics’ International Assistance Fund (Facebook)(www.saih.no). With the cooperation of Operation Day’s Work (www.od.no). With funding from The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and The Norwegian Children and Youth Council (LNU). Music by Wathiq Hoosain.Lyrics by Bretton Woods (www.facebook.com/brettonwoods). Video by Ikind Productions (www.ikindmedia.com) Webpage: (Noop)

DONATE YOUR RADIATOR!

Africans unite to save Norwegians from dying of frostbite. You too can donate your radiator and spread some warmth!

Yes I Can!

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See also the BBC report on the campaign:

Norway aid video challenges Africa's image

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20402806