onedollar4darfur.com is made up of two women in their 30's from Los Angeles. Like most people we wanted to help but the situation seems overwhelming and there are so many different organizations providing aid, which one do you choose? Most little girls dream of meeting a Knight in Shining armor… we were lucky enough to meet 3… well 3 Knights in RUSTY armor anyway. When we met Sir Ed, Sir Jim and Sir Walt… and learned about their legendary humanitarian efforts, we immediately wanted to get involved and help. After working on a few ideas we realized that the best way to contribute would be to help KnightsBridge raise funds to bring much needed relief to the region of Sudan that we all know as DARFUR.
Our thought was simple… If every single person we knew could just contribute ONE DOLLAR, and pass on the message to their friends, neighbors and co-workers… we could reach a large number of people… that’s how Onedollar4darfur was started. We believe that ONE dollar CAN make a difference.. , that one person CAN make a difference… Our goal is not to get involved in politics, religion or cultural affairs… WE believe that ONE dollar…ONE person…ONE message of hope…. CAN mean the difference between life.. and death to the people of Darfur and so many other warn torn regions around the world.
What we admire so much about Knighsbridge— what sets them apart from so many other organizations, is their relentless effort to help… The Knights themselves hand deliver food, shelter and medicine to those in need…THEY never give up… no matter how hard the road ahead, how dangerous the mission, how tired they are, or how many flat tires they get… their first thought is always to help others. To us…these Knights in Rusty Armor are TRUE modern- day super heroes… So Thank you Sir ED, Sir Walt and Sir Jim.
Onedollar4darfur.com was created by Mariana Ferraro, a native of Argentina who works in Television Production and Hillarie Waadt, a Financial Analyst and MFA student. These two women formed this organization to raise funds to support Knightsbridge International’s Darfur IDP Relief Project by inviting everyone to help, engaging people from all over the world to join together to bring a solution to this problem.
About Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge International, Inc., is a California 501(c), (3), Non-Membership, Not for Profit Corporation (state and federal tax exempt # 95- 4546892), dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief worldwide without regard to race, religion or national origin. Founded in August 1995 by several members of a self-styled US Priory of the Knights of Malta and OSMTH TEMPLAR Knights for the specific purpose of providing an independent vehicle through which focused international and domestic humSir Edward A. Artis was born on July 9, 1945 in Highland Park, Illinois. His family moved to Concord, California in the early 1950s and he has lived in the Los Angeles area for the past 20 plus years. Artis spent ten years in the army as an airborne medic, serving with various units of the 82nd Airborne Division. He saw combat in the Dominican Republic and Vietnam and was decorated for Valor and Wounds received in Action.
Dr. James G. Laws is a doctor of osteopathic medicine in Dayton, Ohio, as well as the chief of the cardiology departments of Grandview and South Hospitals, and a founding member of Knightsbridge International. Dr. Laws has been involved in the Knightsbridge International work since inception. He has been involved in bringing medical aid and equipment directly to people in need in Russia, Rwanda, Zaire, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Albania, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Thai-Burma, the Philippines and Sri Lanka. Knightsbridge has brought more than 74 extremely sick children to the United States for what is often life-saving (and free) medical care. Knightsbridge members are proud of the fact that they take the aid that they bring directly to the clinics, schools and hospitals that need it. They go at their own risk to health and life, and at their own cost. All monies from Knightsbridge International are donated and go directly for aid.
Walt Ratterman was a senior vice president for projects with Foley Electric, Inc. (one of America’s largest electrical contractors) for fifteen years. He subsequently founded TRC Electrical Construction Services, a commercial electrical contracting firm installing solar PV systems in Pennsylvania and Maryland. He earned a Master of Science degree in Renewable Energy from Murdoch University in Australia, and has extensive renewable energy design and installation experience internationally. He is currently chief project officer & director of Sun Energy Power Corporation. Walt’s hands-on PV experience includes residential and commercial PV installations in the eastern U.S., as well as rural solar PV installations in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, India, Nicaragua, Peru, Thailand and Burma with Knightsbridge International and Green Empowerment, where he was program director. A commissioner of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, Ratterman has participated in humanitarian relief efforts in such diverse nations including Afghanistan, Philippines and Cambodia.
Knightsbridge International has a total of 9 active members. The 3 mentioned above are the subjects featured in the documentary Beyond the Call, the other active members are: Sir Michael Alber, Sir Jonathan Cohen, Sir Robert Marcarelli, Sir Jason Laws, Sir Michael Carlin and Mr. Jim Simcoke. Plus many other volunteers worldwide.
"By example, act and deed each of us can make a difference. We must…" Respectfully, we remain in service to humanityBeyond the Call an award winning documentary film about Knightsbridge will air on National PBS January 26, 2007 at 10:30PM and January 27, 2007 at 11:00pm. Please check your local listings.
Adrian Belic's " Beyond the call..." Theatrical Trailer
" Beyond the Call " National PBS Television Premiere Jan 23, 2007
For information on Knightsbridge's other projects please use the following links:
CURRENT Solar Energy Projects along the Thai / Burma Border
Knightsbridge / Rotary International Solar Oven Projects 2001-2005
Childrens Medical Missions-West a Division of Knightsbridge Intl since 2003
Operation Home Run, a Division of Knightsbridge Intl ( MOA Pending )
Please type DARFUR in the message to seller box
All Donations are Tax Deductible
OR CHECKS CAN BE MADE PAYABLE TO KNIGHTSBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL AND
SENT TO:
KNIGHTSBRIDGE INTL / DARFUR MISSION, PO BOX 4394, WEST HILLS, CA. 91308-4394
If you donate $100 or more we will send you a copy of Beyond The call
After his military career, Artis worked in several fields, including real estate, mortgage banking and television and film production. Artis has received numerous citations, accolades and awards for his more than 35 years of humanitarian work, including an Honorary Ph.D. and Knighthoods in the following organizations: A self-styled non-Catholic Order of the Knights of Malta (Russia 1993), The OSMTH Templar Knights (US 1999), The Knights of Rizal (Philippines 2005), The Order of St. Mary of Zion (Ethiopia 2005) and The Order of Saint Gregory the Great (The Vatican 2005). He continues to serve as chairman and CEO of Knightsbridge International on a full-time basis. He and Dr. Sir James Laws formed Knightsbridge International in 1995 after their first relief mission together to Rwanda.