ana_lee_smith_in_nicaragua
in the mud
Rosa's daily life.. Not a pretty picture. A child's toil amidst the mud. Yet her beauty shines. This is the primary outdoor living space of her family. It's rainy season. Negotiating the mud is just a part of daily life at this time of year. Kathy & I were invited in for a visit. Plastic chairs were brought out for us. I got to hold the baby :) 11 year old Rosa was doing the laundry. She is a child of great physical beauty & poise & is very bright. She deserves more. Education is the tool that can give her more. She goes to school every day, All the chuildren in this family are in Empowerment International's education programme, except the little one, Sofia, who isn't old enough yet. They all have sponsors who have embraced them. They all just might have a chance.
all images in the "child of hope" series taken for Empowerment International
in the mud
Rosa's daily life.. Not a pretty picture. A child's toil amidst the mud. Yet her beauty shines. This is the primary outdoor living space of her family. It's rainy season. Negotiating the mud is just a part of daily life at this time of year. Kathy & I were invited in for a visit. Plastic chairs were brought out for us. I got to hold the baby :) 11 year old Rosa was doing the laundry. She is a child of great physical beauty & poise & is very bright. She deserves more. Education is the tool that can give her more. She goes to school every day, All the chuildren in this family are in Empowerment International's education programme, except the little one, Sofia, who isn't old enough yet. They all have sponsors who have embraced them. They all just might have a chance.
all images in the "child of hope" series taken for Empowerment International