Browsing articles in "Haiti"

The Daily Foto: Caribbean Color

Sep 10, 2009   //   Daily Foto, Haiti  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Brittany Lane in Cite Soleil, Haiti April 2009
Colors are great in the Caribbean. Brittany posed the children against this bright turquoise wall and their youthful beauty popped out to cherish forever in their first photo.

The Daily Foto: Staring and Sharing

Sep 4, 2009   //   Daily Foto, Haiti  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Brittany Lane in Blanchard near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 2009

Staring and sharing among the students receiving their first photographs. Dog Meets World hands out tangible joy.

The Daily Foto: Grandmother Didn’t Know Her Age

Aug 30, 2009   //   Daily Foto, Haiti, Uncategorized  //  Comments Off

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Asking how old is she?
Phodographer Leah Hudson in Croix-Bouquets, Haiti April 2009

This grandmother posed for her very first picture in her life with Foto the dog. When asked in Creole by Pastor Leon Dorleans how old she was, she replied “she didn’t know!” Imagine a lifetime without photographs. Dog Meets World provided her with this indelible memory.

The Daily Foto: Ruffles

Aug 28, 2009   //   Daily Foto, Haiti  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Brittany Lane in Cite Soleil, Haiti April 2009

Radiant in ruffles and excited to have her first photograph taken!

The Daily Foto: August 22nd

Aug 22, 2009   //   Daily Foto, Haiti  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Brittany Lane in Cite Soleil, Haiti April 2009

Leah Hudson is handing out the pictures just printed, the reactions of the children receiving their first picture ranged from:

Intense starring at the photograph
Laughter
Silent joy
Exclamation
Smiling
Sharing
Running home to show “mother”
Gratitude

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