Some folk we met while doing voluntary work in Malawi. Any proceeds from the sale of this picture will be donated to work carried out at Ekwendeni Mission Hospital, Malawi. Taken on a compact Olympus minimju 4mp.
You know, we all love candid photography, and taking folk of folks we may only have just met, along our travels… yet every person has a story… looking back at this picture a couple of years after taking it, you wonder what these young folk are thinking about… they seem content enough, but the one on the left is certainly pondering something… nothing too worrying we hope.
aha! I went out as part of a group with Downshire Presbyterian Church in Carrick – we had raised money to build and refurbish an antenatal ward; my wifes a midwife, I’m a pharmacist, we also had physios, teachers, sparks and engineers with us, so we tried to make ourselves useful around the hospital, and attached school. It was an unforgettable experience, such warm friendly people, and the African skies at night were like nowhere else in the world. Seeing how content folk there were, when they had so little, gave us much to mull over, about how we take everything we have for granted!
That’s really good. I’m married to a Gambian and we have land over there I’d like to build on eventually. Gambia is about 96% Muslim and I’m involved with churches and church schools over there. You’re right … it does make you think differently seeing how they have a hand-to-mouth existence and lead a content life. The hospitals there are not as good as places like RVH, as you’d expect. One of the churches I am involved with there takes them medical supplies once in a while when they can afford to.
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They are so beautiful. Lovely image.
thank you sonjas!
– erwina
Georgeous kids! Great shot!
yes, aren’t they lovely?
– erwina
Tell me more about the voluntary work in Malawi.
aha! I went out as part of a group with Downshire Presbyterian Church in Carrick – we had raised money to build and refurbish an antenatal ward; my wifes a midwife, I’m a pharmacist, we also had physios, teachers, sparks and engineers with us, so we tried to make ourselves useful around the hospital, and attached school. It was an unforgettable experience, such warm friendly people, and the African skies at night were like nowhere else in the world. Seeing how content folk there were, when they had so little, gave us much to mull over, about how we take everything we have for granted!
– erwina
That’s really good. I’m married to a Gambian and we have land over there I’d like to build on eventually. Gambia is about 96% Muslim and I’m involved with churches and church schools over there. You’re right … it does make you think differently seeing how they have a hand-to-mouth existence and lead a content life. The hospitals there are not as good as places like RVH, as you’d expect. One of the churches I am involved with there takes them medical supplies once in a while when they can afford to.
lovely image!