Art

Item Description

About this Photo: A child sits in a make-shift school room at the Fonds-Parisien camp, Haiti, March 2010. (additional information:) The camp was the field recovery center in Fonds-Parisien, set up by Hilarie Cranmer and Stephanie Rosborough of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative on land donated by the Love a Child Inc. The recovery centre, which compromises a health compound and a displacement camp, was started in the aftermath of the earthquake in order to accommodate hundreds of Haitian earthquake victims who had undergone surgery in the town of Jimeni, in the nearby Dominican Republic. The camp is has been home to over 1000 recovering earthquake survivors and their families where they are provided with high quality medical care. The compound is managed by the HHI, numerous academic centers from around the world and the American Refugee Committee. A temporary "school" has been set up in the camp for general education, games, psychological evaluations, and more for children of all ages. 

Size:

5x7 (mounted in 8x10 frame)

Finish: The winning bidder pays for mounting/framing/shipping charges. Options:

Archival Quality + Shipping: $100

Standard Quality + Shipping: $40 

Kara Fox is a photographer specialising in NGO work coverage and hard news. In addition she has worked as photo editor at National Geographic Adventure Magazine and at the World Picture Network Agency. Kara believes that photography is a powerful tool that shapes and moulds people's convictions and world views. Most recently she has worked with and documented the efforts of NGOs, international emergency response teams as well as grassroot committees in Haiti. 

To learn more about Kara and her work around the globe, please visit The MAK Project.

Item Special Note

Proceeds raised from the sale of this item will go to support Guitars in the Classroom's free teacher training programs. Our mission is to transform pre-k through high school classrooms by training teachers to integrate musical learning in lessons in order to increase student engagement, employ oral language practice, and promote student achievement across the academic curriculum.  In our free workshops, teachers learn to sing with confidence, play guitar, lead songs, and to select, teach, and facilitate the student writing of educational songs. This daily integration of music with academic learning provides positive, inspiring musical access for all students as part of the regular school day.