2009 Sydney Latin American Film Festival

Where Festival proceeds go ...

SLAFF is a not-for-profit association which is committed to promoting and supporting the efforts of development organisations in Latin America.

2009: Misión México

Misión México is a refuge for children in Tapachula, Mexico, run by Queensland couple Pamela & Alan Skuse. Misión México provides refuge and hope to children who are orphaned, abused or poverty striken by giving them a home, family, love, education and opportunities for advancement in all areas of their lives.

2009: Argentine Institute for Sustainable Construction (IARCOS)

The Argentine Institute for Sustainable Construction (IARCOS) is a non-profit, non-government organization comprised of over 100 members and collaborators dedicated to providing sustainable, progressive solutions to humanitarian issues at a community level in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2009: Peru's Challenge

Peru’s Challenge is a non-profit, non-government organization that assists over 1,300 community members each year in rural areas surrounding Cuzco.

2008: Ayni, Alto de los Mores, Peru

Ayni was established in 2001 and works together with the rural community of Alto de los More in Peru to alleviate some of the major barriers of extreme poverty for indigenous Peruvians.

2008: Fundación Nueva Vida, El Salvador

The mission of Fundación Nueva Vida is to support and shelter homeless children and youth at-risk in the Municipality of Ciudad Delgado in San Salvador.

2007: Tropical Rainforest Coalition, Ecuador

The Sydney Latin American Film Festival has contributed to the Tropical Rainforest Coalition’s “Save an Acre” land purchase project in the Ecuadorian Amazon. 

2007: The NSW Spanish-Latin American Association for Social Assistance (SLASA), Australia

The NSW Spanish-Latin American Association for Social Assistance (SLASA) is an independent, not for profit community association, which acts on behalf of the various Spanish and Latin-American communities in NSW. 

2006: Books for a Better World, Central & South America

Books for a Better World a non-profit organisation, provides books to schools and libraries in rural communities throughout Central and South America with the mission to enfranchise, empower and motivate children through reading, establishing libraries and scholarship programs.

2006: Building New Hope, Nicaragua

Building New Hope is a non-profit organisation working in Central America. Their projects focus on basic education & literacy, vocational programs and health services for children and young people living in poverty. 

2006: Cine Insurgente, Argentina

Proceeds from the 1st Sydney Latin American Film Festival in 2006 also went to assist Cine Insurgente in the post production of the documentary Yaipota Ñande Igui (Queremos Nuestra Tierra / We Want Our Land).

2008: Arte Acción, Copán Ruinas, Honduras

Arte Acción Copán Ruinas was founded in 1999 and is a Honduran non-profit organisation that coordinates cultural activities for young people in the region of Copán Ruinas.

2007: A Roof for my Country, Uruguay

The mission of Un Techo Para Mi País (A Roof for my Country) is to foster a social conscience and the spirit of solidarity through volunteer work, bringing together young volunteers and families in need in a bid to defeat extreme poverty in Latin America.

2010 Eclipse Parcial Expresiones Culturales: El Salvador


Eclipse Parcial (Partial Eclipse) is a non-profit, cultural organization whose objective is to introduce art as a tool for social expression.

2010 Wichi Community Centre: Argentina


The Wichi Community Centre (WCC) is a non-for-profit organisation run by volunteers which was created to safeguard their culture and language.

2010 Casa Latinoamericana: Australia


The Latin American House was created to provide financial support and solidarity to human rights organizations in Latin America.

2010: Atillka Bibliotecas Populares: Bolivia

Atillka is a non-profit network of public libraries dedicated to providing popular education and literacy development opportunities for small communities in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia.