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When Ugandan youth commit crimes of murder of theft they are sent to the Naguru Prison in Kampala. The warden grants me approval to photograph inside the prison, and I meet Alex, a 16 year old boy who is months away from completing his 2- year sentence.
“What are you going to [...]
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Honduras
She was abused all of her childhood and was dropped off on the street
at a dump with no one. She is now loving life and has many friends.
After seeing her smile time and time again, I felt as though I had
very minute problems. Transformation! Thank you Jesus. Only you can do
such a miracle. Her joy [...]
Charlotte Pregnancy Resource Center
On June 11, the Silent Images team offered a day of free photography to the women and their babies at the Charlotte Pregnancy Resource Center. We hope that the photos will celebrate the beautiful babies and the courageous women who have chosen life. With the mothers’ approval, we have posted some images of these beautiful [...]
Alice
Alice White made her first trip to Haiti over 30 years ago, and her heart has never left the nation. Through political instability, military threats, trade embargos, and an earthquake, Alice has been one of the few constants in the land. She has pushed through road blocks and has personally piloted cargo planes to bring [...]
What the earthquake left behind…
Lory and his older brother, James, begin their long walk home after sharing their story with me about how they survived the earthquake in Port-au-Prince. James was fortunately in the street, but Lory was still in school. Lory attended a school of 300 in which 295 of the students died. Lory was one of the [...]
Amputees in Haiti
Today I spent the day at an amputee clinic that has been treating the survivors of the earthquake in Port-au-Prince. They were air lifted to Cap Hatien for emergency amputations. The hospital is completely funded by private donors and is doing amazing work with volunteer doctors from America. They are also employing dozens of Haitian [...]
No Healthcare Debate in Haiti
I have not really gotten too worked up over the controversial health care debate in America. I do have some opinions, but after seeing much of the developing world’s health care, I am just grateful for what we have. So whether you think we already over subsidize the system or we pay too much to [...]
School Life in Port-au Prince
The schools behave much like the adult world in Haiti. There is a pressing forward and a sense of “business as usual,” but there are broken buildings and classrooms that, like ghosts, haunt the Haitians. One should not pause to gaze too long, or these ghosts will, once again, strike fear. Therefore, the buildings are [...]
The Next Generation Haitian
Through forced slavery, French occupation, and U.S. occupation, Haiti was a country that, according to much of the world… was never meant to be. Yet, they unified to defend their freedom and fought for the generations that would follow. Today, half of the population of Haiti is under the age of 21, and they carry [...]
Haiti Day 1
Day one in Port-au-Prince was quite surprising. I was shocked to see how commerce and life is going on, and the Haitians resiliently push through the day. On the other hand, I was shocked to see the rubble and piles of debris that played as the backdrop to the hustle and bustle. 250,000 people died [...]
Silent Images in Haiti
On April 15 I will be flying to Haiti to document alongside a medical team and a relief team as they assist the Haitians in rebuilding the country. The trip will also include a meeting with the Bishop as he shares his insights and strategies for how to best rebuild the country physically, emotionally, and [...]
Education in the Slums of Kenya
“I hand the Coke to Isaac, and he drinks it as fast as he can, but he stops half way, wipes his mouth and hands the remainder of the Coke to Ranaldo. Usually, when someone gives me a gift, I selfishly take it home and play with it until it breaks. I don’t think I would have [...]
Queens University
It was an honor to lecture to an International studies class at Queens University on Friday March 5. The students were receptive to what our mission is at Silent Images and they had a lot of great questions about their role in being a global citizen.
Baylor Academy, TN
Over 300 students gathered at Baylor Academy to hear about Silent Images and how they can play an active role in being a responsible and responsive global citizen. It is always an honor to lecture at schools, and I was energized by the students enthusiasm to know more about Africa. Although our time was short, [...]
AG Middle Raises $6,500 for Africa!
One of our slogans at Silent Images is to “Educate hundreds…to impact thousands,” and AG Middle School has impacted thousands! After showing the school images and telling them stories of Africa, the students decided to sell as many books as they could, to raise money to help. It was amazing to watch so many young [...]
Destitute
Webster defines destitute as “lacking the basic necessities for life.” What are the basic necessities to live though? Are they food and water or joy and companionship? In either case I have encountered it here in Ethiopia. Although the streets are speckled with smiles, destitution blankets the country.
The weight of it has grown heavy on [...]
“Sluts”
“Sluts,” Jackson would mumble under his breath as he and his two brothers walk past Mary and her friends. The women do not bother looking up; they keep their focus on their hands as they bead their colorful bracelets and necklaces. Mary and Josephine did not bother explaining that they had gotten AIDS from their husbands who [...]
Waiting for a transplant…
Now this is what I am talking about! A photographer using his skills to raise awareness for Children waiting for transplants. The Waiting List was started by a friend and fellow photographer, David Lee. The Waiting List is a multimedia storytelling project sharing the stories of organ donation to inspire individuals to register. United together [...]
Photo of the Week {Calcutta, India}
A man sells coconut in the streets of Calcutta to provide for his family.
What can you do? Pray for him and for our Silent Images team of photographers headed to Calcutta in February. Email Elizabeth at elizabeth@silentimages.org for more details.
The Killing Fields
“You really can’t understand how someone call sell their daughter until you understand the history of this place,” Ali tells me.
Yesterday we went to the killing fields. A horrific genocide has just ended here in Cambodia, and the wound is still fresh. While the killing ended in 1979, the leaders of these crimes were never [...]
Five Years Old
“This is the youngest right now,” Ali tells me as she picks up this sweet girl to carry her as we walk through the slums to greet others. “She’s five years old, and she can hardly walk sometimes. She can’t sit down and she usually walks kinda funny with her legs all spread apart … [...]
Forgotten Africa
The movie Hotel Rwanda educated millions of people about the genocide in Rwanda, but Rwanda’s story shadows a simultaneous genocide in the neighboring country of Burundi. However, Burundi’s story is less about genocide and more about the power of forgiveness and reconciliation.
We sometimes go through life using a word hundreds of times without ever considering [...]
Photographing Beauty
Millions of photographs have been taken of women, many to exploit her beauty, some to show her needs, few to show her strength and dignity. The outward beauty of a woman is alluring and often draws the flashes of cameras wherever she appears. Cameras follow celebrities in hopes of capturing a momentary glimpse of this [...]
We Own the Time
“What were you most surprised at after your first visit to America?” I ask, Tito, a Sudanese soldier and pastor who has dedicated his life to protect the freedom of southern Sudan.
“I have never experienced a place without war, and that is very nice about America, but you people are so so busy. People [...]
Photo a Day, Cambodia
Once the feared witch doctor in one of the worst slums of Cambodia, this man’s life was turned upside down when he heard a local pastor tell him about Jesus. Shortly before this photo was taken, he and his wife both accepted Jesus as their personal Savior, and he was ecstatic to share that over [...]
Two Girls
It’s a rainy Friday night and this bar-lined alley would usually be hoppin’ by now. I’ve come to take advantage of free wi-fi and to grab some dinner nearby at one of my favorite little restaurants.
I also brought my camera with me, hoping that I’ll be able to work up the guts to pull it [...]
Mission Peru
Silentimages served Peru Mission in July 2008 . They are initiating the first echo friendly furniture factory that uses alternative woods and provides jobs, training, and mentorship to local Peruvian men. Silentimages documented the rain forest, the processing of the wood, and the training of the men.
Through Our Eyes – Week 3
“Charlotte Through Our Eyes” celebrates the accomplishment of 23 local Charlotte youth. Silent Images, a local non-profit organization, partnered with Nexus Church to teach photography to inner city youth, many who are homeless or at-risk. Captured during the summer of 2009, these photographs show the children’s perspective as they explore the beauty of the city [...]
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