Daily Foto: From Ghana in honor of Labor Day
NEW Phodographer Maia Pelleg in Ghana, April 2010
Maia Pelleg, now a first year law student at Duke University, enthusiastically embraced Dog Meets World while volunteering as a Kiva Fellow in Ghana last spring. This picture is of Elizabeth a leader of her community microfinance group. She operates a small market kiosk from which she sells paint. Elizabeth is 65-years-old and continues to provide for her family, including her grandchildren’s school fees. She was thrilled to have this picture. Dog Meets World honors all the workers of the world.
Daily Foto: “A photo for my children” in Ghana
Phodographer Maia Pelleg in Ghana, April 2010
Posing with pride with her Dog Meet World photo. Hawa is 43-years old and has recently taken out a loan from a microfinance institution in Ghana to expand her business. She sells millet porridge to miners and school-children in her community. Hawa says, “I’m industrious and hard-working. I have four children. I want to be healthy for life. Thank you for giving me a picture of myself that I can give to my children. They will be proud.” DMW thanks Maia for giving her this opportunity to have her picture!
Daily Foto: Friends Clapping for her first Photo in Ghana
NEW Phodographer Maia Pelleg in Ghana, April 2010
Maia Pelleg enthusiastically embraced Dog Meets World while volunteering as a Kiva Fellow in Ghana. Her reverence and respect for all she met were evident in her descriptions. She wrote about this woman saying “Yaa, meaning Thursday-born, has never before had a photograph taken by herself. She laughs throughout the whole process, looking at the members of her microfinance borrower group for support. They laugh too, and when the photo is printed it is passed around to over 30 women to admire. Some even clap in honor of Yaa.”
Sharing our joy with friends is special and a one’s first photograph, is like tangible joy. Dog Meet World leaves permanent affirmations and plants seeds of peace.
Daily Foto: Amongst the Cocoa Farmers in Ghana, Africa
NEW Phodographer Amir Pelleg in Kumasi, Ghana June 2010
Amir Pelleg is working as a volunteer consultant Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region in Ghana. He reported “I had my first experience with DMW last week in the cocoa communities that I’m working with. It was such an exciting and rewarding experience.” He promises more pictures and stories from Ghana. Thanks Amir for bringing the Dog Meets World photo project to these families in Ghana.