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News
March 2006 - Fearless Guest Book
We have added a Guest Book feature to the web
site. If you wish to sign your name and leave a message please click
here.
March 2006 -
Launch of Fearless Web
We are pleased to announce a new section of
our web site that seeks to promote local people and businesses that work closely
with us by providing an Internet presence. For more details click
here.
Feb 2006 - Fearless Planet Artist
We are pleased to announce that we will be working closely with renowned
Ghanaian artist Nicholas Kowalski...more
Feb 2006 - Launch of Fearless Planet Blog
We have
launched the Fearless Planet blog to better inform
our friends and colleagues about our day-to-day work...more
Jan 2006 - Ghana Field Work
In January of this year, Danielle Gold (Exec.
Director & President) and her family relocated to
Accra, Ghana in order to pursue and develop the
various Fearless Planet projects.
Oct 2005 - Prelim. Design for Batik Workshop
We have completed a preliminary architectural design study
for the batik workshop in Elmina. Click
here for details.
Oct 2005 - Fund Raiser
Garage children's clothing store in Scottsdale,
Arizona hosted a trunk show for the new Fearless
onesies. Click
here for more details.
Oct 2005 - The Fearless Connection
We have launched our personal-connection loan program with the first gift of
$500 from someone who has been a Fearless Planet supporter since our inception.
Click here for more
information on the program.
Aug 2005 - A
Fearless Planet Batik Workshop for Elmina
Fearless Planet was awarded a
$20,000 grant from UK based Tzedek for Development
for the first phase of construction on our batik and
sewing workshop in Elmina...more
Aug 2005 -
Our Youngest Supporter
A thirteen year old girl is
donating the funds for a beekeeping and honey
production project to be based at our center in Old
Ningo...more
Aug 2005 - New Market Links for Women Producers
in Ghana
Fearless Planet has been
successful in attracting companies to work with us
and purchase goods produced in Fearless Planet
projects. Designer Deborah Garland, owner of
Kaivalia Absolute Freedom Clothing continues to
place orders...more
Aug
2005 - Palm Oil
In June 2005, Fearless Planet’s executive
director, Danielle Gold, was in Ghana with the
owners of Jungle Products to explore a business
collaboration...more
Technology Project
In May, 2005 Fearless Planet began renovations on the training center
facility in Old Ningo, Ghana, which will be the base for the Ningo Alternative
and Sustainable Technology Project...more
Kaivalya Absolute Freedom Clothing
In March, 2005 we began producing batik and tie-dye
clothing and accessories for Kaivalya Absolute Freedom, a US fashion design
house...more
Batik Training Course with Mama Ree - April 2005
Two women from the Elmina Textile Project were selected to
participate in a four week batik training course instructed by one of Ghana’s
leading batik artists, Mama Ree, who was recently featured on a Discovery
documentary program. ...more
News
from Ghana - April 2005
Fearless Planet's director returned from Ghana on April 1st, after an exciting and productive trip. On
4 April batik artists from Elmina began a four week training course with Mama
Ree, a well know batik artist, recently featured in a Discovery documentary...more
UK Charity Supports Fearless - March 2005
In March, 2005, Tzedek began working with Fearless Planet by
contributing the funding for two important month-long training courses for our
batik artists...more
News from Ghana
Two batik artists have agreed to conduct
workshops with some women in Elmina. They are both very
experienced, one is
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