Kiné, a young Senegalese girl, is sent to the city to work as a maid in order to support her family back home. When her employers begin to abuse her, who is there to protect her?
16 year-old David Were lives in Kibera, Africa’s largest slum on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. Basic facilities like the bathroom become an enormous chore as the family uses buckets and plastic bags to dispose of human waste. The b…
A glimpse of what it would be like to be homeless through this collection of photos. Youth artist: Liam Spero, Modeling: Brandi Langille, Editing: Barbara Alexander. Site: Rideau High School Ottawa, Canada
"The Power of One", is a video that was made to show people that it only takes one person to make a difference. It shows how people in a group are influenced by those around them, and will not stop something they feel is wrong for fear of being rejected by the masses. If o…
In the tradition of Colombia’s Nasa indigenous people, Edilfredo’s mother buried his umbilical chord to honor Edilfredo’s first tie to Mother Earth. The challenges of violence an alcoholism in rural Colombia have strained Edilfredo’s close tie…