child of hope......maria guadalupe

When Maria Guadalupe came out of her house & into the yard to meet me, to have her photograph taken for the Empowerment International education programme she participates in, she was rather sullen, in a way that can be typical of young teens anywhere. When I showed her, in the review screen, how beautiful she was in the first picture, she warmed up right away & gave me this direct gaze & lovely gentle smile *~*

 

all images in the "child of hope" series taken for Empowerment International

 

 

 

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