child of fortune / child of misfortune
Kathy Adams is the founder & director of Empowerment International, a non-profit organization in Nicaragua & Costa Rica that offers the hope of a better future to the children of the poorest families, by providing an education & all school supplies ( school uniforms, books, etc ) which would not be even remotely affordable for the families, many of whom live on less than $2 a day. Currently there are 267 children enrolled in the programme, which also includes educating the families on the investment-in-the future value of allowing the kids to stay in school, rather than working and / or begging to augment the family's meagre income.. Kathy & her team now also have a photography programme available to the older children, which has proven to both reveal their innate talents & boost their self-esteem. Needless to say, Kathy is a remarkable woman who has chosen to make a difference in this world. Please check out her photostreams & profile..
children in the photography programme took the images here
My last post for a couple of weeks, folks. Wednesday, I'm flying down to Nicaragua to meet Kathy, take photos of the kids & write their stories for EI's portfolio & any other fund-raising purpose they may be deemed useful for. I'm prepaing my heart to fall in love with a lot of children. I'm hugely excited by the challenge of the work. And panic stricken I won't be able to deliver :)) Be well, everyone. Happy posting! And thanks from the heart for your support. Means a lot to me. You give me the courage to say "yes, I can do this" Ciao for now. Ana
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Image : this beautiful, bright-eyed, shining-with-health little girl was at a toronto street festival enjoying all the carefree fun activities of a summer day with her family, Here, it was her turn for a balloon animal. She's watching the balloons being twisted into shape., Her mom gave me permission to take the pic but, shame, I forgot to ask the child's name !
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child of fortune / child of misfortune
Kathy Adams is the founder & director of Empowerment International, a non-profit organization in Nicaragua & Costa Rica that offers the hope of a better future to the children of the poorest families, by providing an education & all school supplies ( school uniforms, books, etc ) which would not be even remotely affordable for the families, many of whom live on less than $2 a day. Currently there are 267 children enrolled in the programme, which also includes educating the families on the investment-in-the future value of allowing the kids to stay in school, rather than working and / or begging to augment the family's meagre income.. Kathy & her team now also have a photography programme available to the older children, which has proven to both reveal their innate talents & boost their self-esteem. Needless to say, Kathy is a remarkable woman who has chosen to make a difference in this world. Please check out her photostreams & profile..
children in the photography programme took the images here
My last post for a couple of weeks, folks. Wednesday, I'm flying down to Nicaragua to meet Kathy, take photos of the kids & write their stories for EI's portfolio & any other fund-raising purpose they may be deemed useful for. I'm prepaing my heart to fall in love with a lot of children. I'm hugely excited by the challenge of the work. And panic stricken I won't be able to deliver :)) Be well, everyone. Happy posting! And thanks from the heart for your support. Means a lot to me. You give me the courage to say "yes, I can do this" Ciao for now. Ana
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Image : this beautiful, bright-eyed, shining-with-health little girl was at a toronto street festival enjoying all the carefree fun activities of a summer day with her family, Here, it was her turn for a balloon animal. She's watching the balloons being twisted into shape., Her mom gave me permission to take the pic but, shame, I forgot to ask the child's name !
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