Little Stars is a campaign set to inform and promote the value of pediatric palliative care for children with life limiting conditions and for their families worldwide.
It is estimated that 20 million children worldwide could benefit from children’s palliative care but access to services remains an issue (ICPCN).
It showcases the stories of children and young people accomplishing the extraordinary in the face of serious illness and comprises a one hour television documentary and 25 short films for distribution on television, online and on DVD.
The Little Stars campaign, is produced by Melbourne & Tasmanian based production company Moonshine Movies in collaboration with Al Jazeera Documentary that will broadcast the one hour film to over 30 countries (www.moonshinemovies.comaims).
Little Stars is presented by Acclaimed British actor David Suchet CBE and is currently is being distributed by Flame Distribution based in Sydney, London and now Athens.
In attempt to provide children with healthcare in very low-resource settings in Greece, the team Merimna led by Danai Papadotu has been offering palliative care services providing critical support to families with children suffering life-limiting illnesses.
Currently, Merimna is facing the prospect of closing one or more of it’s services due to a lack of funding as a result of the financial crisis.
To highlight the programs run by Merimna and save the organisation in Greece, Little Star producers Mike Hill & Sue Collins are self-funding their trip to Greece in mid 2015 making it part of the worldwide campaign.
However, the project stills needs support to enable its full realisation.
The team has created a crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $17,825 to produce 2 short films highlighting Merimna’s Children’s Home Care Service in Greece.
To contribute to their cause and find out more about the project, visit www.indiegogo.com/projects/little-stars-greece
