Since 1999, I have been using my stories and photos to share the beauty and incredible social wealth, as well as the challenges of the children and people I meet during my travels. By raising awareness and telling the stories of the voiceless, I aim to, in my small way, help spread compassion, love and hope.
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought In this photo, taken in 2005, young Malik, Soutout, and Sadeya were digging ...
The Best Fathers in the World
THE BEST FATHERS IN THE WORLD The BaAka pygmies of the Congo and Central African Republic have been coined the ...
Little Shepherd Boy
LITTLE SHEPHERD BOY: This little shepherd boy, Rijijess, was waiting his turn at a deep well to obtain water for ...
The Surrogate
THE SURROGATE Matché is shaving her little brother Ibrahim's head. A new mother herself (hence her black dress, as is ...
The Playmate
THE PLAYMATE Matché plays with Ousman as he tries to catch a bowl. He would like to drink from a ...
Breastfeeding Before Eloping
BREASTFEEDING BEFORE ELOPING: (I'm reposting since this is one of my favorite motherhood photos) Kourgil is nursing her baby while ...
The Teacher
The Teacher A mother is a teacher. She teaches what she knows, and transmits what she believes is right. And ...
The Caregiver
The Caregiver This mother gives her daughter a sip of clean water for the first time. I can only imagine ...
Working Mothers
Working Mothers This post is dedicated to working mothers around the world. This Wodaabe mother busies herself making rope, with ...
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother's Day to mothers around the world. May this day celebrate every moment of motherhood, from the most amazing, ...
Wodaabe Braids
WODAABE BRAIDS: An aunt is redoing her nieces braids as the young lady, Yobande, prepares to join her husband at ...
Happy World Water Day!
Girls from our Amman Imman Ebagueye community are playing in the pristine water gushing from their borehole, constructed in 2012 ...
Building Hope. Giving Education. Providing Opportunities.
Families walk up to 30 miles a day searching for water. Children have little to no time for education ...
