Family Preserves:Home-Cooked Stories from Immigrant Kitchens

A project in Philadelphia, PA by Cielito Mercado Vivas
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Portraits and recipes celebrating immigrant families across America, exploring how food, memory, and belonging connect generations.
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Backers: 219
Average Pledge Per Backer: $139

Funded: $30,474 of $30,000
Dates: Nov 12th -> Jan 11th (60 days)
Project By: Cielito Mercado Vivas
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Latest News

40 hours to go and we’re 79% funded. Almost there.

January 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Today felt incredibly full circle. I filmed a local news segment with Philadelphia's 6abc Action News in my childhood home, the same place where I grew up sitting at the kitchen table watching the evening news with my family. A huge thank you to... (Read More)

12 Days Left - A Small Update & Gratitude

December 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, As we enter the final 12 days of the Family Preserves Kickstarter, I wanted to share a small update. I recently updated the sticker design reward, created in collaboration with New York City multimedia artist Fanesha Fabre, who also... (Read More)

More than halfway there! A quick pause to say thank you.

December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, I wanted to share a brief update and say thank you. The past few weeks have been some of the most intense and meaningful of my life. Not just because of the numbers, but because of what they represent. When I launched this campaign, I... (Read More)

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