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The following are links to recommended social sites like schools, groups and organizations either teaching circus skills and/or using performances/workshops to entertain and help people in poor countries:
Circus school project in Nicaragua - This site in English/Spanish/German shows the Escuela de Comedia project for street kids in Granada, Nicaragua. Kids here get not only their basic education but also training in miming, acrobatics, clowning, juggling etc. as well as the opportunity to perform. Donations are welcome to help the current construction of their new eco-friendly school building. I've personally met this group during their 2 European performance tours and performed with them in Costa Rica.
La Tarumba - circus/music school project in Lima, Peru - This site in Spanish/French/English (English version was not working last time I looked!) shows the project in Lima, Peru. They are now well established in the Lima suburb of Miraflores where they have their school which I visted twice in the early 90's. They now have a big top to present thier shows which not only give the kids a chance to perform but also further their messages of hope while informing poeple about topics like ecology, womans rights, kids rights etc. They also give shows and workshops in the poorer communities.
Clowns without borders - Based in the USA, this group now has associate organizations in at least 8 other countries. They seek to improve the pyschological conditions of people in crisis situations (refugee camps, conflict zones, territories in a state of emergency etc.) through humor and laughter. Their volunteer artists give performances and workshops to kids and educators. The website has photos and very interesting journals of their many trips
World wide smiles - Based in the UK and Holland, this is a group of professional clowns that provide free shows to orphans, hospitals, special needs schools and the very needy in poor countries often torn by strife or disaster. I only know this group from the internet but they seems legit.
Kinder Kultur Karawane - This is a German (only) site which translates as "Childrens Culture Caravan". Sponsored by Unicef/Unesco and Ron William, a German based Amercian singer/actor this organization helps third-world childrens performing groups. They set up, organize and finance summer tours through Europe, giving these young performers a chance to see and interact with other cultures and similar groups.
Piel de Luna Llena - This is a project to help street kids in Peru. Through juggling, clowning, surfing etc. these kids have some escape from their burden as child laborers. Information about the project is in German and Spanish on the site of clown "Kiko" a Peruvian clown living in Zürich, Switzerland who I know well.
Fairtrade - This is a movement supporting fair trade practises in the third world. Help poor countries the effective way by buying products by local producers who are treated properly.
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