Comments on: Reaching Out to Underpriveleged Children Through Photography

By: luissa

luissa — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:32:41 +0000

Does anyone know of any other people currently doing something similar in SouthWest Nicaragua? There is a young boy here that would be a perfect candidate for such a wonderfully inspiring and uplifting opportunity.
Thanks!!

Saludos desde Nica!
luissa

By: sabira

sabira — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:52:11 +0000

Hi Sam,

Thanks for the great article. Your motivation has giving me

an inspiration to give it a try with kids in my town.

Sabira

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:46:31 +0000

This made me cry because I have worked in the past with children in Honduras and Mexico on short term missions. I am an artist of sorts…just beginning to express myself in this…and have wanted to go back and paint the children. I can see now that Photography would be a quicker way to get the stories told.

You have shown me my higher purpose and given me a way to reach out and connect the children and those who can and will help.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart,

Mary

By: pearl

pearl — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:38:18 +0000

im absolutely moved by this story. thank you so much for sharing.

By: Geoff Nutter

Geoff Nutter — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:19:05 +0000

Readers of this blog may also be interested in PhotoVoice, http://www.photovoice.org/ PhotoVoice is a UK based charity who work with children in the the Third world using the medium of Photography.

We sponsor them to provide a couple of exhibitions a year for our meeting room suite at my work place and they are great people to know..

By: Celeste

Celeste — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:40:30 +0000

the story behind LOVE is deeply moving… but the photos taken by her students are brilliant, Samantha is a great teacher.

please check LOVE site and enjoy the pics, make a donation (money or cameras if you can) and be part of this growing list of beautiful stories

By: Janie Pearson

Janie Pearson — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:51:58 +0000

I have often thought I would like to use my love for photography to help children in need. i had never thought about how wonderful it could be to have the children taking the pictures themselves and learning the art of photography! What a great idea! Thanks for the inspiration.

By: Garrett Wong

Garrett Wong — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:02:44 +0000

Sam….bless you….for your tireless work for these children…for your love and your vision…

Garrett

By: Barb

Barb — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:41:33 +0000

When Sam traveled to a place dear to my heart, Managua, Nicaragua I was excited to hear about her adventures. As time has progressed over the last year and a half I have realized that the photography is just a step towards opening the door to the rest of the world and for these children opportunities they may never have known.

Congratulations Sam! Keep up the work many of us dream about and you are acting upon. You have my support!

By: Jean-Sien

Jean-Sien — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:24:22 +0000

Dear Sam, thanks for this great and detailed article. Your story is very moving, we can feel how progressively you got involved and implicated in your actions with the children.
I am glad you gave some news from Kosal, I really wish him to achieve his dream. As long as there are people like you, I believe hope still existsâ€¦