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Guilty as charged!
Right in front of my nose, huge buildings, occupied by hundreds of families.
Downtown San Paulo, Brazil.
Few blocks from the City Hall, the Stock Exchange, the Central Bank among so many other fundamental, worthy and basic institutions.
In just one of the buildings, 475 families occupies 27 unfinished floors.
Kids play and run.
Clotheslines on the outside of the building, without any protection from falling down and in front of the entire city.
Windows, with breathtaking views, of one of the biggest and most populated cities on the Planet, made of compensated wood or sticks, even at the 27th floor.
People that use strength and organization to impose their reality, to a society that doesn’t care to listen.
Guilty as charged!
Project link www.alessandro-vecchi.com/occupy
These images were taken for the South African documentary Not in my Neighbourhood www.instagram.com/notinmyneighbourhood/
You can also check out this project featured on Positive Magazine www.positive-magazine.com/downtown-san-paulo/
One from Convoy for a Cause by the NT Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. A 2nd generational ice-road trucker who said, "the Tuktoyaktuk ice road is pretty interesting. It's two and a half hours of part river channels and part Arctic Ocean. Not many people get to say they've driven on the Arctic Ocean -- it's badass." — in Yellowknife.
A member of Omnes, a NGO in Greece, checking information about a refugee family, they take care of. When the so-called Balkan route was closed in 2016, ten thousands of refugees got stuck in the north - a poor region, already considerably struck by the economical crisis. In the 30.000 people town of #Kilkis near Thessaloniki, several natives decided to help the refugees around them anyway. They started a grass roots initiative from scratch, without any help from authorities.
A key part of their work with Omnes is their intense monitoring of the people they take care of. Because they do monthly surveys, they posess precise information about the skills, profession, social situation and special needs of each person. The data - anonymized - is being published openly, which led to less prejudices and more understanding in the community.
Because of this, they were able to get support by the community and to built up a network, providing decent living conditions for the refugee families. In Kilkis, they live in apartments - in a lot of other places in Greece, they are forced to live in isolated camps.
One of the walls in the Omnes office is plastered by information boards (as seen on the picture) - with the number of every apartment and all the important information about the people, who live there.
In addition, Omnes opened up an "inclusion center" in the city, open for every member facing special challenges, like for instance senior citizens who live alone or disabled people. Because most of the refugees are given the feeling of being normal, accepted neighbours, they are more willing to give back to society.
Today, Omnes is constantly taking care of about 550 people. The model was discussed as a positive example of creating better chances for proper inclusion at several conferences in Europe.
Penn State women's lacrosse players celebrate after defeating No. 5 Princeton 14-12 at Penn State Lacrosse Field on Sunday, May 21, 2017. No. 4 Penn State advance to the Final Four in Boston, MA.
Tony Carr (10) defends against Jordan Robertson (25) of Colgate during the game at Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Penn State defeated Colgate 72-59.
Guilty as charged!
Right in front of my nose, huge buildings, occupied by hundreds of families.
Downtown San Paulo, Brazil.
Few blocks from the City Hall, the Stock Exchange, the Central Bank among so many other fundamental, worthy and basic institutions.
In just one of the buildings, 475 families occupies 27 unfinished floors.
Kids play and run.
Clotheslines on the outside of the building, without any protection from falling down and in front of the entire city.
Windows, with breathtaking views, of one of the biggest and most populated cities on the Planet, made of compensated wood or sticks, even at the 27th floor.
People that use strength and organization to impose their reality, to a society that doesn’t care to listen.
Guilty as charged!
Project link www.alessandro-vecchi.com/occupy
These images were taken for the South African documentary Not in my Neighbourhood www.instagram.com/notinmyneighbourhood/
You can also check out this project featured on Positive Magazine www.positive-magazine.com/downtown-san-paulo/
Exploring the virgin forests around Sinca, Romania, 2014. Onassignment for WWF-Romania. You can read about responsible forestry here: ift.tt/YgJMGo www.doruoprisan.com via 500px ift.tt/1pQjIHJ
Biologists are collecting a swab sample of bat skin. Ryan Nordsven is holding down the bat, while Michael Morse rolls a swap across the surface of the bat’s forearms and wing tissue. In the background, Shaun Olson is taking a picture to document the individual. The crew sent photos and swab samples to the USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) in Madison Wisconsin, where scientists found no evidence of the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), which causes the deadly bat disease White Nose Syndrome (WNS). All the bats tested negative for the fungus.
Photo taken on 3/9/16 by Rose Railey (USFWS) at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. For more information about our surveys visit www.fws.gov/raleigh
Madison Carter (24) attempts to take a shot on goal with pressure from Camille Sullivan (6) of Princeton during the NCAA tournament quarterfinal round game at Penn State Lacrosse Field on Sunday, May 21, 2017. No. 4 Penn State defeated No. 5 Princeton 14-12 and advance to the Final Four in Boston, MA.
Penn State women's lacrosse players celebrate after defeating No. 5 Princeton 14-12 at Penn State Lacrosse Field on Sunday, May 21, 2017. No. 4 Penn State advance to the Final Four in Boston, MA.
Penn State women's lacrosse players celebrate after defeating No. 5 Princeton 14-12 at Penn State Lacrosse Field on Sunday, May 21, 2017. No. 4 Penn State advance to the Final Four in Boston, MA.
Djerba, an island off the southeastern coast of Tunisia, is home to one of North Africa's only thriving (albeit small) Jewish communities. Roughly 1200 Jews live there, running Jewish schools, synagogues, and Kosher restaurants. Here, groom Yoram Houri gets ready to meet his bride just before their wedding.
CREDIT: Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal
SLUG: DJERBA
Guilty as charged!
Right in front of my nose, huge buildings, occupied by hundreds of families.
Downtown San Paulo, Brazil.
Few blocks from the City Hall, the Stock Exchange, the Central Bank among so many other fundamental, worthy and basic institutions.
In just one of the buildings, 475 families occupies 27 unfinished floors.
Kids play and run.
Clotheslines on the outside of the building, without any protection from falling down and in front of the entire city.
Windows, with breathtaking views, of one of the biggest and most populated cities on the Planet, made of compensated wood or sticks, even at the 27th floor.
People that use strength and organization to impose their reality, to a society that doesn’t care to listen.
Guilty as charged!
Project link www.alessandro-vecchi.com/occupy
These images were taken for the South African documentary Not in my Neighbourhood www.instagram.com/notinmyneighbourhood/
You can also check out this project featured on Positive Magazine www.positive-magazine.com/downtown-san-paulo/