Daily Foto: A Thank You Note from Uganda
Student Phodographer from an Orphanage in Kampala, Uganda March 2010
In a email received yesterday: I am Edwin from Kenya and working in Uganda as a missionary under Touch The World Uganda. Thanks for send (supplies with) Marti Johnson to take Photos of our orphan children. Many of them has never had a photo of there own. They are very excited to own printed photo. I have never heard of a photograph project. It really touches the live of our kids.
Daily Foto: Connecting cultures with high school students in Nicaragua.
Phodographer Lara Levine in La Estrella, Nicaragua, January 2010
Lara accompanied high school students in after school program (Amanda Rodriguez a 16 yr old student shown here) BuildOn to help build a school in Nicaragua. Lara describes her eagerness to involve the students with the photo project saying “When I was living in South Africa, just like the mission of Dog Meets World, I realized how much children are drawn to seeing their picture! A lot of this is because mirrors aren’t as big a part of their culture, a lot is because most people in these areas don’t have the money or means to get pictures taken or developed. Becca Cohen told me about Dog Meets World and I thought it was such a smart idea. We always said that we are going to send photos back but….the idea of bringing a printer is genius!“
Daily Foto: Sharing the “magical” prints in Cambodia
Phodographer Professor Patrick Fleming, Siem Reap, Cambodia, August 2009
Last summer after completing a Fulbright Scholarship in China, Patrick spent a week in Cambodia. While exploring the countryside not far from the famous Angkor Wat temple, he visited a school to share his words “the magical prints of Dog Meets World. SOID is an established NGO (non-governmental organization) that provides schooling for grades one through eight in Siem Reap. Volunteers from around the world come to teach students English and share a bit of their own culture. Short on means but long on energy, these students have come to value education as a way to grow and provide for themselves and their future families.”
With summer upon us and travel plans in the works, consider including Dog Meets World as part of your time abroad.
Daily Foto: Photo blessings in Costa Rica
Phodographer Kathryn Rouillard in Ortega, Costa Rica, Feb. 2010
Kathryn a Peace Corps volunteer shares what photos mean to her “I have been blessed with photo documentation of my first birthday, my first trip to the beach, my first day of school, my first prom… I cherish a picture of my grandfather which I have had next to my bed since he passed away last year. Through pictures, I have told my life story to my friends and neighbors in Ortega and, through pictures, I have frozen unforgettable moments in time like laughs with friends, kisses with boyfriends, and breathtaking scenery in places like Spain, Paraguay, and now, Costa Rica. I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to pass on such joy to families in Ortega by being part of the Dog Meets World photo project.“
Daily Foto: A Foto Finish for DMW Interns
Graduating Phodographers Becca Cohen and Nicole Merchan, in College Park, MD May 21, 2010
Congratulations to the new University of Maryland graduates and inaugural Dog Meets World interns. Countless hours were volunteered to DMW this past semester, helping to increase DMW participation, support and DMW’s presence in our social media sites. Please follow DMW here on FaceBook and Twitter. Thanks to both for all their dedication! New nonprofits reap significant benefits from student internships.