Set between a tiny village and the largest slum in Africa, comes a story of two remarkable grandmothers. A Grandmother’s Tribe is a 54-minute documentary that reveals the lives of countless grandmothers of Africa, left behind after the 
loss of their own children, who, with determination and tenderness are now responsible for the rearing of their orphaned grandchildren.
• It is estimated that in sub-Saharan Africa, there are now 16 million AIDS-orphaned children.
• In some regions, up to 60% of orphaned children are being raised by their grandmothers.
• Very little aid is reaching these women to help them with food, shelter, health care and education.
Directors, Dean Easterbrook and Qiujing Wong, of Borderless Productions Limited (NZ) bring audiences an unobstructed story of Emmanuel Makokha and Silas Odhiambo and their grandmothers who have selflessly stepped forward to raise, educate and prepare them for a better future. Their story begins seven days before, and leads up to Christmas Day as we witness the struggle, survival and reality of these grandmother-headed homes.
A Story that is Already Creating Impact
During the nine-month editing phase of the film, the story began to attract interest and momentum. Filmmakers, Dean Easterbrook and Qiujing Wong had launched Borderless Productions, as a “globally conscious” enterprise, with the vision to create films that would positively impact the world. Proceeds from ‘A Grandmother’s Tribe’ will benefit the Stephen Lewis Foundation, a Canadian based organisation which supports community-based African organizations that benefit women and children living with HIV/AIDS and, in particular, grandmothers. Stephen Lewis, former UN Envoy to Africa, describes these women as “the unsung heroes of Africa”.
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