by Natascha | Mar 14, 2014 | Broomfield Children's Photography, Children, Clothing, Guatemala, Philanthrophy, Photography
Water For People – a couple of years ago I volunteered and then worked for them. They have an innovative approach to WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) for developing countries. From their website:
Water for People exists for one purpose, and it’s as simple as our name: we want all people to have safe, continuous water, and when they do, our job will be done. We want water for everyone, forever.
My assistant loves TOMS – she wears their shoes every day.
Together, we are super excited about this innovative partnership announced today:
TOMS, known for its One for One shoe and sight ventures, is now entering the coffee market with TOMS Roasting Co. Under the guidance of a master brewer, TOMS Roasting Co. will offer six premium coffee varieties with beans sourced across the globe. For every bag of coffee purchased, TOMS Roasting Co. will work with Water For People to provide sustainable water systems to the countries from which the beans are sourced—Rwanda, Honduras, Peru, Guatemala, and Malawi.
For more info, click here.
Here’s a photo I took a few years ago in Guatemala while I was working with Water for People. Remembering the joy of these schoolchildren still makes me smile:
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by Natascha | Nov 10, 2011 | Children, Community, Families, Girl, Guatemala, Kiva, Outdoors, Philanthrophy, Photography, Preschooler, Smiles
I love Kiva.Org! They use microfinance loans to help people in developing countries help themselves.
I had set a goal to make 100 loans by the end of the year, and I’m thrilled to say that I made it!
I even decided to “amplify” my impact by doing a photosession give-away for folks who made their first Kiva loan in August 2011. (Congrats to Sam & Andre who won.)
Here is a link to my loan porfolio, if you want to check out the 100 women I have loaned to over the last few years.
And, here is one to Kiva.org, should you feel like making a loan yourself!
Someone asked me how I got involved in microfinance to developing countries. Well, if you have read the “Giving Back” section of my website, you know that I actually grew up in developing countries like Jamaica and El Salvador. There, I saw the difference that a small helping hand can make to someone struggling with poverty.
I also had the good fortune to volunteer and work with Water For People. I traveled with them to Guatemala, and got to see first hand the kind of impact that empowering, accountable assistance can provide. This means loans and learning rather than handouts and charity.
And, because a photographer just can’t make a post without a few photos, here are some pix from my Guatemala trip:
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