Latin Elephant Fundraising Fiesta - 5 Years of Latin Elephant

[katanita]

A great organisation doing fantastic work supporting Southwark locals are throwing a fundraising party next Friday. Please support and spread the word! It should be fun :)

"In celebration of five years of grassroot community activism, working with BAME traders and residents in Elephant and Castle, we are joining forces with Movimientos to bring you a full night of music, dancing, painting, eating and drinking and fundraising for a charitable cause!

As you know, the Latin American and other communities in Elephant and Castle community are going through challenging times, with the so-called 'redevelopment' of the Shopping Centre displacing traders and residents as a result of a highly controversial scheme.

As a recognised stakeholder advocating for the rights of BAME traders, Latin Elephant has a crucial role scrutinising the process, visibilising the wrong-doings as well as enforcing transparency so that traders get a fair treatment by developers and the Council.

The money raised at this party will allow us to continue working for the rights of BAME communities, as well as carry on with several activities including: workshops, reports, and many other community engagement activities."

https://www.facebook.com/events/1427301780760954/

[katanita]

You can also read more about campaign against the redevelopment plans and donate to it here http://35percent.org/uptheelephant/