Choreographer Owen Lonzar know that without work, many dancers in South Africa are going hungry, to combat this, funds are being raised for food vouchers.
Johannesburg, South Africa (12 May 2020) – Owen Lonzar, has been a choreographer in South Africa for the past 30 years. He has a deep love of the arts and knows that the arts are starving during this lockdown. The arts struggle across the globe but the stance has always been, “the show must go on”. But how does the show go on when people are struggling?
Owen hopes to be the change and to support his fellow artists during this struggle. He is working tirelessly to keep the artists alive during this time, to show them they are thought of and cared for.
“I have had the honor of working with many incredible artists who have heart and have dedicated their lives to entertaining audiences at corporate and commercial events.
They have given so much of themselves and now need your help to survive. No events or performances are allowed meaning they are all unemployed and struggling even to feed themselves.”
Owen has set a goal to raise R50,000, which he plans to divide amongst his industry, sending struggling dancers food vouchers for R500. With his goal, he can help 100 people. A crowdfund was launched and already enough has been raised to support ten people.
‘I am looking to send each person in need a grocery voucher to shop for essentials to keep them and their families going for a couple of weeks at least. I am aiming for R500 per person. All funds will be managed by me and tracked for recording keeping purposes.
South Africa doesn’t have anything in place to offer financial aid or relief for freelance performers
You are their hope right now so please donate what you can, every little bit helps.”
The funds are being managed by the charity organisation ‘One Small Act of Kindness‘. The organisation has been doing phenomenal work in Johannesburg for the homeless and the hungry!
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If you would like to support Owen in helping struggling dancers, you can donate to his fund here.
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