This week we wanted to share with you an inspiring charity called “Pictures of Hope.” “Pictures of Hope” is a campaign founded by photojournalist Linda Solomon to teach children to share their feelings through learning photography skills. Children who are taught these skills live in homeless shelters or are in at-risk situations. Last year, Solomon brought this project to ten cities around the nation to bring children’s “hopes and dreams” to the forefront.
In each city, Solomon provided a photo tutorial to kids ages 6 to 13 at shelters and at-risk facilities. At the end, children were surprised with cameras to capture their “hopes and dreams.” What resulted was inspiring photos capturing stories of wishes, self-worth and life.
Each city’s “Pictures of Hope” were turned into holiday greeting cards available for purchase. Because this project was sponsored by Chevrolet, 100 percent of the proceeds of the greeting cards went back directly to the shelters and facilities.
To learn more about this charity, visit Linda Solomon’s website: http://www.lindasolomonphotography.com/PicturesOfHope/
For a video synopsis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3KIWmPK1q4&feature=plcp&noredirect=1
Sources: Linda Solomon Photography, Huffington Post
Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter 