Well here I am. I am a photographer and full time college student working on a project in West Africa located in Bamako, Mali. I am working for the non-profit organization GAIA Vaccine Foundation in Providence, Rhode Island (gaiavaccine.org). My overall project is to document the GAIA VF mission. Please check out their website for the most detailed information. I have been here for a little over one week and becoming adjusted to the culture. I do not speak any French nor do I speak the native tongue, Bambera, that they speak here, but so far it seems to be working. Malians are beautiful. Today it came to me as I was taking a walk. People are the same all over the world, this is true, but how we live is defenitly a world apart. The people of this community are poor to the eye, but rich in their hearts. They live their lives, surviving day by day, meal to meal. Their spirit is genuine, and I feel myself learning a great deal about life just by sitting back and listening. I hope you can learn a bit too from the photos.
As my time here goes along I will update you on the programs that GAIA VF has in place. The images you see already are from this week. Please come back and check out any updates, as I will post on a regular basis. If you have something to say, well then blogg it! Follow the link to view the photos......
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