Stories.
Project Life Caretakers: Meet Maria Luisa
In 2018, I returned to Mozambique with Children’s Relief International to focus on documenting stories from the Project Life caretakers. We interviewed the caretakers in Project Life as well as shadowed them to document and photograph the work they do in the community.
When we returned stateside, we crafted individual profiles of each of the caretakers. We also created a web platform that showcased one story and provided a call to action to sponsor a caretaker.
Green Door Family Portrait Series
Refugee Non-Profits in Dallas, TX
For the last several years, I have had the privilege of working with several local non-profits in the DFW metroplex that help refugees assimilate into the culture. Their services included everything from reading circles, providing community events, and English lessons, and working alongside caseworkers to get legal documentation finalized.
Green Door Project: Meet Aghosta
In 2016, I traveled to Mozambique to document multiple stories with Children’s Relief International. One of the first stories I worked on was with a woman named Aghosta. I witnessed her receive a new concrete home. The community gathered around singing and dancing to celebrate with her. Her pastor dedicated the home to her family and spoke words of encouragement to them. Her pastor challenged the family to use their new home as a haven, a safe place for others in their community. He challenged them to use their home as a way to love their neighbors and care for them.
Project Life Caretakers: Meet Maria Verniz
In 2018, Maria Verniz invited me into her home to document her story. I was sent to meet her to document stories of men and women serving as caretakers in a program called Project Life. All of the caretakers in Project Life are sponsored and supported by families in America.
When we returned stateside, we crafted individual profiles on each of the caretakers. We also created a web platform that showcased one story and provided a call to action to sponsor a caretaker.