GIVE BACK

www.artistsinservice.com

a project born from the collaborative efforts of internationally acclaimed songwriter Brenda Russell and platinum award-winning music producer Stephen Laurence Harvey. This initiative serves as a beacon of hope, igniting a grassroots movement among musicians, singers, actors, celebrities, and philanthropists worldwide to channel their time, talent, and resources towards supporting children's causes. "Give Back" has transcended mere composition to become a powerful anthem, a call to action compelling individuals to awaken their hearts and minds to the plight of vulnerable children. In response, a collective of artists has formed the "Artists in Service" alliance, a growing family dedicated to leveraging their influence for the betterment of society. Despite the challenges posed by the global pandemic, the project has already made significant strides, recording the song in three countries: Indonesia, Singapore, and Jamaica. The inaugural recording in Indonesia, in collaboration with Madam Noor Travik, then Ambassador to Norway in Jakarta, marked the beginning of a partnership aimed at annual fundraisers. Additionally, the project has partnered with UNICEF, donating proceeds to support children in need across Indonesia. As the world emerges from the shadows of COVID-19, "Give Back" stands poised to reignite its mission, collaborating with charities globally to continue its impactful work in service of children's welfare.

Indonesia has around 85 million children, or one-third of the national population, The situation of children and women in Indonesia has made substantial improvement over recent years, however there are still alarmingly high levels of both extreme poverty (14.5 percent) and moderate poverty (48.7 percent). We can do a lot more as a community to ensure that children are better protected and cared for. Investing in the future generation should be our highest priority to build a better future for all mankind. 

GIVEBACK clothing designed by SLH, Clean lines with the focus on COMFORT & STYLE made with organic cotton / linen / Bamboo and Balinese Rayon fabrics

THE YPAC ORPHANS / BALI - I was asked to film these incredible children one afternoon as guests of the PAN PACIFIC NIRWANA Bali. They create these amazing paintings as a collective, sometimes 4 kids painting together on one canvas and the paintings sell in the region of 1500 usd each with prints going for 150 usd each. This is an amazing way for these children as a family to support each other, both financially and spiritually. They may all have some form of physical disability but it was incredible to expereince how joyful they were and full of light and creativity. I edited the video to a song I wrote about giving called BIGGER.