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Advocacy in Action – Washington, DC

Portfolio: Agriculture & Sustainable Sources

Portfolio: Industrial & Commercial

Portfolio: Education, Livelihoods & Global Health

Just a Minute: video shorts for social media

Nepal in Recovery

Breaking Gender Barriers in Jordan

From Burden to Blessing – Malawi

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For the past 20 years, I’ve filmed and photographed in more than 65 countries worldwide. My passion is for people and for bringing their triumphs and challenges to light.

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Reposted from @childfund What’s in a @proctergamble Purifier of Water packet? 💧 A little magic that can make a big difference between sickness and health.

Thais, 16, will show you how gifts in kind like these are saving lives here in her community in Brazil.
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#give #gik #giftsinkind #corporatepartner #socialgood #socialimpact #water #cleanwater #waterislife #Brazil #childfund #humanitarianphotographer #brasil #onassignment #world #watermagic

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Reposted from @childfund What’s in a @proctergamble Purifier of Water packet? 💧 A little magic that can make a big difference between sickness and health. Thais, 16, will show you how gifts in kind like these are saving lives here in her community in Brazil. _____________________ Video by @lyell_shoots #give #gik #giftsinkind #corporatepartner #socialgood #socialimpact #water #cleanwater #waterislife #Brazil #childfund #humanitarianphotographer #brasil #onassignment #world #watermagic

2 weeks ago

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Booo hoooo! Summer is over. Here are some of my favorite shots from our family adventures in PA and VA. @amiretta.annet
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#childhoodunplugged #visitpittsburgh #vaphotographer #va #pennsylvania #summervibes #summervacation #vaisforlovers #buffalomountain #pittsburgh #summer

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Booo hoooo! Summer is over. Here are some of my favorite shots from our family adventures in PA and VA. @amiretta.annet . . . #childhoodunplugged #visitpittsburgh #vaphotographer #va #pennsylvania #summervibes #summervacation #vaisforlovers #buffalomountain #pittsburgh #summer

4 weeks ago

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This summer I got to witness the incredible work of Feed More and the people they serve throughout my home state. @feedmoreinc combats hunger in my community and throughout Central Virginia by collecting, preparing and distributing food to neighbors in need. These days the work is even more crucial as high inflation has pushed many people and families to rely on assistance for the first time.

"I never thought we’d be here,’ but I’m thankful that it is here,” says Ernestine Mickler-Hicks, a mother of four who has now come to her neighborhood food pantry for the third time. “Honestly I didn’t know that places like this even existed. It has helped us a lot. Even though my husband and I both have part time jobs, he’s a cancer survivor and he’s in remission, so this has really helped us with the grocery bills.”
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#NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #mealsonwheels #rva
#rvaphotographer #endhunger #foodsecurity#humanitarianphotography #virginia#vaphotographer #onassignment #ngo#documentaryphotography #facesoftheearth#childrenoftheworld #peopleoftheworld
#documentaryphotographer #socialimpact#people_infinity #people_and_world
#peopleoftheworld #kidsnutrition

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This summer I got to witness the incredible work of Feed More and the people they serve throughout my home state. @feedmoreinc combats hunger in my community and throughout Central Virginia by collecting, preparing and distributing food to neighbors in need. These days the work is even more crucial as high inflation has pushed many people and families to rely on assistance for the first time. "I never thought we’d be here,’ but I’m thankful that it is here,” says Ernestine Mickler-Hicks, a mother of four who has now come to her neighborhood food pantry for the third time. “Honestly I didn’t know that places like this even existed. It has helped us a lot. Even though my husband and I both have part time jobs, he’s a cancer survivor and he’s in remission, so this has really helped us with the grocery bills.” . . . #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #mealsonwheels #rva #rvaphotographer #endhunger #foodsecurity#humanitarianphotography #virginia#vaphotographer #onassignment #ngo#documentaryphotography #facesoftheearth#childrenoftheworld #peopleoftheworld #documentaryphotographer #socialimpact#people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #kidsnutrition

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I think all Americans agree that #inflation sucks. I hope we also realize it's not a uniquely American problem. Supply chain bottlenecks and the Ukraine conflict are affecting most everyone in the world, and the effects are worse for our neighbors who were experiencing need to begin with.

The cost of living became so unaffordable for Isabela and her kids that it was a major contributing factor to her leaving her job as a domestic worker in a major Brazilian city to come back home to her remote rural village in Minas Gerais State. Still, things are far from easy here. Isabela is battling the high cost of food by cooking just one meal in the morning and keeping it warm on the stove for her and her family to eat from throughout the day.

“Food is our biggest worry,” Isabela says. “Things have gotten so expensive now. My daughter needs milk to drink and I can’t afford it. Everything has gotten more expensive, so we don’t eat meat very much, maybe just once a month. Things keep getting more expensive and more difficult."

In just the last 6 months since she moved back to her village, the price of rice has doubled, according to Isabela. Fresh vegetables are too expensive for her to buy and they’ve been relying on pumpkins grown in the garden. Since the pandemic began, milk has gone from $0.63 to $1.88 per liter, tripling in price.

"Only God can help us" Isabela testifies. "If things get worse, we might starve."
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#internationaldevelopment #brazil #inflation #foodsecurity #humanitarianphotography #brasil
#onassignment #ngo #globalstoryteller #documentaryphotography
#facesoftheearth #childrenoftheworld
#children #world #peopleoftheworld
#documentaryphotographer
#people_infinity #people_and_world
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I think all Americans agree that #inflation sucks. I hope we also realize it's not a uniquely American problem. Supply chain bottlenecks and the Ukraine conflict are affecting most everyone in the world, and the effects are worse for our neighbors who were experiencing need to begin with. The cost of living became so unaffordable for Isabela and her kids that it was a major contributing factor to her leaving her job as a domestic worker in a major Brazilian city to come back home to her remote rural village in Minas Gerais State. Still, things are far from easy here. Isabela is battling the high cost of food by cooking just one meal in the morning and keeping it warm on the stove for her and her family to eat from throughout the day. “Food is our biggest worry,” Isabela says. “Things have gotten so expensive now. My daughter needs milk to drink and I can’t afford it. Everything has gotten more expensive, so we don’t eat meat very much, maybe just once a month. Things keep getting more expensive and more difficult." In just the last 6 months since she moved back to her village, the price of rice has doubled, according to Isabela. Fresh vegetables are too expensive for her to buy and they’ve been relying on pumpkins grown in the garden. Since the pandemic began, milk has gone from $0.63 to $1.88 per liter, tripling in price. "Only God can help us" Isabela testifies. "If things get worse, we might starve." . . . #internationaldevelopment #brazil #inflation #foodsecurity #humanitarianphotography #brasil #onassignment #ngo #globalstoryteller #documentaryphotography #facesoftheearth #childrenoftheworld #children #world #peopleoftheworld #documentaryphotographer #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #photojournalism #acreativedc

3 months ago

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I get to see myself in action thanks to @lucasdecastro_ingles and his awesome work as an interpreter. #onassignment
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#humanitarianphotography #brazil
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I get to see myself in action thanks to @lucasdecastro_ingles and his awesome work as an interpreter. #onassignment . . . . . #humanitarianphotography #brazil #onassignment #canonr5 #documentaryphotography #world #brasil #portuguesa #acreativedc #ChildFund #nonprofit #ngophotography

4 months ago

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This account never wades into politics, and this issue shouldn't even be a political issue, but I've spent the last week researching safe countries with sensible gun laws to move my family to (Portugal looks very tempting). I don't want to move out of Hanover County, but I'm so frightened to send my kids to school every day, to go to church, to go to the supermarket. If my neighbors aren't allowed to own tanks and hand grenades, why should they be allowed to own AR-15s? @reprobwittman please, please stand up for your community and country and support an assault weapons ban. In John 15:13, Jesus calls us to lay down our lives. The least we can do is be willing to lay down our assault weapons.
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@hanovercountypublicschools @hanovercounty #banassaultweapons #commonsensegunreform #guncontrol #safeschools #gunviolence #prolife

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This account never wades into politics, and this issue shouldn't even be a political issue, but I've spent the last week researching safe countries with sensible gun laws to move my family to (Portugal looks very tempting). I don't want to move out of Hanover County, but I'm so frightened to send my kids to school every day, to go to church, to go to the supermarket. If my neighbors aren't allowed to own tanks and hand grenades, why should they be allowed to own AR-15s? @reprobwittman please, please stand up for your community and country and support an assault weapons ban. In John 15:13, Jesus calls us to lay down our lives. The least we can do is be willing to lay down our assault weapons. . . . @hanovercountypublicschools @hanovercounty #banassaultweapons #commonsensegunreform #guncontrol #safeschools #gunviolence #prolife

4 months ago

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This wouldn't be #brasil without a little football. Check out 10-year-old Luan's stellar moves, and don't get on his bad side.
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#childrenoftheworld #people_infinity
#rvaphotographer #streetfootball
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#world #childprodigy #childhoodunplugged
#acreativedc #culture #soccerculture

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This wouldn't be #brasil without a little football. Check out 10-year-old Luan's stellar moves, and don't get on his bad side. . . . . #humanitarianphotography #brazil #onassignment #football #documentaryphotography #childrenoftheworld #people_infinity #rvaphotographer #streetfootball #peopleoftheworld #people_and_world #world #childprodigy #childhoodunplugged #acreativedc #culture #soccerculture

4 months ago

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A variation on a Mary Cassat theme: Douda (19 months) harvests fresh oranges with her mother, Neide, outside their home in Minas Gerais, Brazil. @ChildFund provided the family with orange tree seedinglings and vegetable seeds in order to start a garden that brings both income and nutrition to the household.
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#motherhoodunplugged
#internationaldevelopment #brazil #acreativedc #humanitarianphotography #brasil
#onassignment #ngo #world
#documentaryphotography #socialimpact #childrenoftheworld #childdevelopment
#people_infinity #rvaphotographer
#peopleoftheworld #people_and_world
#kidsnutrition

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A variation on a Mary Cassat theme: Douda (19 months) harvests fresh oranges with her mother, Neide, outside their home in Minas Gerais, Brazil. @ChildFund provided the family with orange tree seedinglings and vegetable seeds in order to start a garden that brings both income and nutrition to the household. . . . . . #motherhoodunplugged #internationaldevelopment #brazil #acreativedc #humanitarianphotography #brasil #onassignment #ngo #world #documentaryphotography #socialimpact #childrenoftheworld #childdevelopment #people_infinity #rvaphotographer #peopleoftheworld #people_and_world #kidsnutrition

4 months ago

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It's been a long day on the road through the mesmerizing, otherworldly landscape of Brazil's State of Minas Gerais. Getting some rest. The real work begins tomorrow.
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#brasil #brazil #braziltrip #landscapephotography #braziltravel #humanitarianphotographer #onassignment #roadtrip #southamerica #moonscape #minasgerais #world #canonr5

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It's been a long day on the road through the mesmerizing, otherworldly landscape of Brazil's State of Minas Gerais. Getting some rest. The real work begins tomorrow. . . . . #brasil #brazil #braziltrip #landscapephotography #braziltravel #humanitarianphotographer #onassignment #roadtrip #southamerica #moonscape #minasgerais #world #canonr5

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