NGO Profile #1 of The 25twenty-five Project : Corporación Condor Corporación Condor is an organization based in Bogotá, Colombia that travels to marginalized areas all around the country to provide free medical care. In this essay, the group of volunteer doctors and members of the Colombian Air F[...]
Posts Tagged ‘photography’
March 22nd, 2010 - 12:51 pm § in Around Town, Colombia
Why, Hello Colombia! Very Nice to Meet You.
I woke up in Bogotá this morning, to a city of seven million and to day one of my time in South America. Instead of easing myself in or working myself up to photographing important things, I had the opportunity to jump right in. Thank God. Manuel, my roommate in Colombia, happens to be an [...][...]
Two Weeks into a Year’s Worth of Photography Classes
I’ll never forget watching my first group of photo students in Solentiname walk away from me to shoot some of their first pictures. I was standing inside of the poorly lit classroom with a massive smile on my face – I could hardly contain my happiness – and reminded them one las[...]
February 10th, 2010 - 5:40 pm § in Around Town, Nicaragua
Taking Your Time
Before I came to Solentiname, Nicaragua I was determined to arrive and get to work immediately. I imagined riding up to the remote archipelago in a long, thin wooden boat where children and families eagerly awaited my arrival. I would jump out of the boat, introduce myself with a smile, a handshake,[...]
How I Came to Be a Volunteer
I’d like to be straightforward with you from the very beginning and tell you that I’m no volunteering expert. In fact, I’m quite the novice. I’ve only volunteered once before and that was for one week during my freshman year of college. I had an incredible experience and left intending to do[...]
Volunteer Spotlight: An Intimate Look at Villa 31 in Buenos Aires
Emily Anne Epstein is a photographer and writer who, after spending a year working in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is currently based in NYC. Her interest in the lives of those around her has led her to seek out work with Habitat for Humanity, Americorps, and other non-governmental organizations to supp[...]
November 2nd, 2009 - 10:51 am § in Argentina, Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight: Photojournalist Emily Anne Epstein
Emily Anne Epstein is a photographer and writer who, after spending a year working in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is currently based in NYC. Her interest in the lives of those around her has led her to seek out work with Habitat for Humanity, Americorps, and other non-governmental organizations to supp[...]
