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barrio scene.....
Bicycles are the primary mode of transportation in villa esperanza (village of hope), some relatively new looking, many in a seriously delapidated state. Two riding one bicycle is common. You will also see whole families riding one bike...as many as 4....baby on the handlebars, child on the crossbar, mom on the seat, dad standing on the pedals. In the distance, children heading home from school can be seen. Empowerment International's mandate is to get the children of villa esperanza into school & to motivate them to stay there.....education being their only hope of breaking the cycle of poverty for a brighter future.
all images in the "child of hope" series taken for Empowerment International
barrio scene.....
Bicycles are the primary mode of transportation in villa esperanza (village of hope), some relatively new looking, many in a seriously delapidated state. Two riding one bicycle is common. You will also see whole families riding one bike...as many as 4....baby on the handlebars, child on the crossbar, mom on the seat, dad standing on the pedals. In the distance, children heading home from school can be seen. Empowerment International's mandate is to get the children of villa esperanza into school & to motivate them to stay there.....education being their only hope of breaking the cycle of poverty for a brighter future.
all images in the "child of hope" series taken for Empowerment International