I am sure that by looking at this image, very few people would guess that she was abandoned when she was a little baby. In January 2016, I was visiting Madurai India and was taken to a clinic to visit her at her work. I was so impressed by her smile and the kindness of her sight. She was rescued by Mrs. Susila and received shelter and education. Today she is doing a lot of good taking care of sick babies. Mrs. Susila has rescued and raised closed to 100 abandoned babies. Unfo

I guess it is common for many of us to have something that has marked a year, for me 2016 has been important in understanding the direction I want to go with photography. Many factors have contributed to reaching this clarity. In January, I went once again to India and had the great opportunity to spend two fantastic days interacting with 24 beautiful girls from a foster home. It was definitely one of those experiences that has had a profound impact in my life. This year I al

I am starting a new adventure; I want to use this blog to share, discuss, and become a resource for people like me that are convinced photography is a great tool to document and promote individual and community efforts that are working to improve the society. I am tired of being constantly bombarded with bad news and yes there are a lot of bad things going on. However, there are also lots of positive things happening and we need to talk more about them to have a better balanc

Rural regions account for 80% of the land in Mexico and although home to up to 25% of the population, they are host to 60% of the country's extreme poor and 46 percent of the moderately poor. It is a proven fact that investing in education of women has a multiplier effect in sustainable economic development. The NGO Mexico Tierra de Amaranto (www.mexicotierradeamaranto.org) trains women from rural communities in leadership, human development, backyard amaranth planting, cooki