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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2021) Ensign Julia Reid, center, from Springfield, Va., goes through a sentry security qualifying course aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
"Don't take photos if you gonna delete them later...and Why you want her photograph?? People kill girls before take birth..or for dowry or do rape.." This is what a mother says when i asked for her permission to click with her daughter. harsh but the sad reality of the society we live in...where people still think a male child is better than a female child..he is a possession..a proud asset..a blessing...Still many girl child are being killed in expectation for a boy ...many women are murdered for Dowry...rate of rapes are increasing day by day does that really have to do with literacy or sense of respect...does a girl showing skin should be eve teased or stared...why do we still have so much EGO to except and say that girls are Better and Stronger than us..or may be plain Afraid to except the fact ...this mother's concern or should i say fear has left me in the pool of thoughts....is this where we belong...where are we living and where are we heading to..will we ever have a time when we will it changed to a safer, secured and acceptable society..to a much free air to breathe in...
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2021) Quartermaster 3rd Class Artrice Malone, from Fort Worth, Texas, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), looks through a telescopic alidade as the ship steams underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Expeditionary Support Unit (ESU) One, and NASA personnel recover a boilerplate test article (BTA) launch aboard John P. Murtha during NASA Underway Recovery Test Nine (URT-9). This marks the ninth U.S. Navy underway recovery test in support of the NASA Artemis mission and the third time a URT has taken place aboard John P. Murtha. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious and expeditionary capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar, and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Airman Kevon Lamont-Anderson, from Cleburn, Texas, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the “Wild Cards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, to ascend from the flight deck during NASA Underway Recovery Test Nine (URT-9). This marks the ninth U.S. Navy underway recovery test in support of the NASA Artemis mission and the third time a URT has taken place aboard John P. Murtha. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious and expeditionary capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar, and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2021) A Sailor assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) directs an MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, to land on the flight deck as part of flight quarters during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its named, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Remera, Kigali.
Rwanda. Central Africa.
October 6, 2006.
The 2022 BBC Make A Difference Awards Presentation dinner at the Hilton Doubletree hotel at Brayford Pool Lincoln. A lovely evening, great to meet other nominees and some BBC editors and presenters.
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) participate in tactical team movement training during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
The school dress in a blur.
It's lunchtime. On school days, the older children come back to the orphanage for lunch, a break that splits their day into two. The younger children attand school only in the morning or afternoon.
Gisimba Memorial Center
June 29, 2006.
Kigali, Rwanda. Africa.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) combat a simulated fire as part of a fire drill during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2022) Hull Technician Fireman Jacob Elliot, from Sevierville, Tennessee, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), welds a holding ring onto the base of a flag stand. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
SINGAPORE (Jan. 10, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) pose for a photo during a sports day event part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore, Jan. 10, 2023. The sports day combines members of both countries into teams to foster cooperation and team-building. CARAT Singapore is a bilateral exercise between Singapore and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2021) Engineman 2nd Class Montana Towery, from Hickory, N.C., assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), replaces the fuel injector gaskets of the main propulsion diesel generator, July 10. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 15, 2021) Midshipman 2nd Class Erin Carson, from Columbus, Ohio, far left, and Midshipman 2nd Class Alejandro Rentas, from Brownsville, Texas, second from left, receive navigation training from Quartermaster Seaman Theo Perry, from Houston, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), June 15. John P. Murtha is underway with midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy embarked, conducting routine training operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 22, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Spenser Sweet, from Butte, Mo., assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) directs the crew of an amphibious combat vehicle, assigned to 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, as they maneuver through the well deck. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its named, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Official Statement on Name Change
"Sisters of Rwanda has been in operation in Rwanda for 2.5 years. Our original mission was to “ensure justice, equality and economic opportunities for Rwanda’s most vulnerable women”. Over the years we have learned better how to serve this amazing country and the people that dwell within it. We came here to listen and to learn, and as part of the natural maturation of our organization, we have grown into KEZA. Simply put, KEZA is the result of a 2.5 year pilot project called Sisters of Rwanda. “KEZA is a people-inspired luxury fashion house based in Rwanda. We buy top quality fashion goods from non-profit development organizations, generate income for the poor and help to establish Africa’s position in the luxury fashion industry.”
We still work with the very same 43 women that helped build Sisters of Rwanda. And our vision has only strengthened and become more strategic. Sisters of Rwanda has grown up, and we are proud to present KEZA to the world. Welcome to KEZA, “Where ‘they’ become ‘we’”. "
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 27, 2021) Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) comes alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Keiser (T-AO 187) in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea as USS Spruance (DDG 111) steams in the background. John P. Murtha is currently underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 27, 2021) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Wendy Guillen, from Whitesville, N.C., assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) fires a shot line to fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Keiser (T-AO 187) in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea. John P. Murtha is currently underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2021) A Sailor assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) gives directions to the crew of a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 prior to launch. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2021) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Josh Moore, right, from Baltimore, goes through a sentry security qualifying course aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) overhaul a simulated casualty as part of flight deck firefighting training during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2021) A Sailor assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) directs an MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, to land on the flight deck as part of flight quarters during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2021) Hull Technician 3rd Class Joshua Smutzer, left, from Rock Island, Ill., and Hull Technician 3rd Class Ray Wesley, from Saint Paris, Ohio, both assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), perform maintenance on the reverse osmosis desalination unit, July 10. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
Mama Mugisha, one of four full-time Mommies who care for the 160 plus children of Gisimba Memorial Center. Mugisha's smile is especially lovely.
Gisimba Memorial Center.
An orphanage on the outskirts of Kigali, in Nyamirambo.
Rwanda. Afrika.
June 29, 2006.
So much joy and possibility at this place where nearly 200 children 2 - 22 live a safe life, and look forward to a future of peace and prosperity.
Want to help open doors?
If so, please email me at camera_rwanda@yahoo.com if you are interested in sponsoring a child at Gisimba Memorial Center here in Kigali, Rwanda.
Or you can visit "Orphans of Rwanda" ( orphansofrwanda.org ).
Afrika, August 4 2006.
There are thousands of street children in Butare. Everyday they scavenge for food. Some make their home in trash heaps boardering the streets. At night, these children burrow beneath blankets of rotted refuse, heads at odd angles to the highway.
Some of these children are orphans, others come from broken or abusive homes which make street life seem like a sanctuary.
Butare, Rwanda.
Afrika.
July 8, 2006.
Mother with Child Portraits from Rwanda By Kresta K.C. Venning Book Preview
Everything happens in this sunlit room: the playing, nursing, cooking, eating, and yes, even the bathing.
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its named, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Remera, Kigali.
Rwanda. Central Africa.
October 9, 2006.
The 2022 BBC Make A Difference Awards Presentation dinner at the Hilton Doubletree hotel at Brayford Pool Lincoln. A lovely evening, great to meet other nominees and some BBC editors and presenters.
Support Gismba Memorial Center. Buy the book!: www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/559906
Kilagi Points and Shoots
They call Leon (8) "Kilagi" which means "The Deaf One". Kilagi is also mute, but from the first day he spied my Nikon D200, he was eager to click away. Here he is
now, confidently handling a Nikon D70. Thoughtful, focused, and Robin Williams funny, Kilagi is a natural photographer. What his ears can't hear and what his mouth can't articulate makes photography the perfect medium to express his perspective --and perceptions--on the world around him, which for the time being is confined to this awesome orphanage on the outskirts of Kigali where just 11 years ago, hundereds were saved during the genocide. Today, this same plot of land, and the people on it, are thriving with life, love, and looking forward to peace and prosperity.
Art, I believe, is a powerful tool for these children who have much to express, but not the means with which to do so. And Camera Literacy, I think, encourages a lifetime of looking...
Gisimba Memorial Center
Kigali, Rwanda. Afrika.
August 2, 2006
Early evening.
If you are interested in sponsoring an orphan at Gisimba Memorial Center, direct contact information is listed below.
Ildephonse Niyongana - Director
Damas Gisimba - Founder
gisimbacmg@yahoo.com
Gisimba Orphanage
B.P. 1433 Kigali Rwanda
Ave de la Nyarugenge
Nyamirambo
District of Nyarugenge
tel +250 08524515 or +250 08532596
Bank of Kigali 040-0013914-76
swift BK IG RWRW
Additional information can also be found on www.orphansofrwanda.org
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2021) A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, approaches amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during LCAC recovery operations. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Airman Kevon Lamont-Anderson, from Cleburn, Texas, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), directs personnel on the flight deck during flight quarters with an MH-60S Seahawk, attached to the “Wild Cards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, during NASA Underway Recovery Test Nine (URT-9). This marks the ninth U.S. Navy underway recovery test in support of the NASA Artemis mission and the third time a URT has taken place aboard John P. Murtha. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious and expeditionary capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar, and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
The 2022 BBC Make A Difference Awards Presentation dinner at the Hilton Doubletree hotel at Brayford Pool Lincoln. A lovely evening, great to meet other nominees and some BBC editors and presenters.
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) participate in flight deck firefighting training, July 13. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
The 2022 BBC Make A Difference Awards Presentation dinner at the Hilton Doubletree hotel at Brayford Pool Lincoln. A lovely evening, great to meet other nominees and some BBC editors and presenters.
27 September 2013. A second motivational poster on the inside of a toilet door in Haringey Civic Centre. Its headline slogan:
"One person can make a difference and everyone should try".
I recently heard this quotation in a radio play called "The Product" by Mike Walker, set in Vietnam in 1968. Whoever designed Haringey's framed toilet paper followed the widespread view that it was said by President Kennedy.
But one person can make a difference. In this case the person was Jacqueline Kennedy, his widow, who recorded that her brother-in-law Bobby Kennedy said it about her husband John F. Kennedy. (Source)
Which is an entirely useless fact. Unless you happen to be especially interested in the Kennedy brothers. Or if it comes up at the next pub quiz you go to.
Reading on the Loo
Haringey Council's motivational poster had hopelessly muddled messages - there are six slogans on it.
But as you squat, instead of glancing at this condescending framed absurdity, let me recommend an entertaining article by Ian Sample.
Is reading on the loo bad for you? reviews a study by Ron Shaoul about this widespread and popular practice.
Ian Sample also quotes some advice by Val Curtis of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; herself a loo reader. She warns that microbes can live several hours longer on smooth shiny plastic surfaces than on traditional newspapers. So if you're in a toilet in Haringey Civic Centre reading your Kindle, smartphone, or tablet, handwashing with soap is especially important.
Uninspiring & Demotivating?
Management by motivational poster seems to be recent fashion. Along with other pointless drivel like Mission Statements and straplines.
Luckily, as we're British we tend to prefer demotivational posters and slogans which gently take the piss out of foolish authoritarian bosses. Give us a "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON" poster and we'll buy a mug which says "KEEP CALM AND EAT CUPCAKES".
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As we (in the United States) celebrate our Independence Day, let us commit to using our freedom for good. However, in the past few days, ISIS has conducted a series of violent attacks across several countries as Muslims everywhere celebrate their holy month of Ramadan.
To our brothers and...
There are thousands of street children in Butare. Everyday they scavenge for food. Some make their home in trash heaps boardering the streets. At night, these children burrow beneath blankets of rotted refuse, heads at odd angles to the highway.
Some of these children are orphans, others come from broken or abusive homes, a sobering fact which can turn street life into near sanctuary.
Butare, Rwanda.
Afrika.
July 8, 2006.
For Africa Mission Alliance.
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2021) Ensign Georgina Machokoto, from Harare, Zimbabwe, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), goes through a sentry security qualifying course during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)