'Congo Spirit' HEAL Africa Hospital, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

how beautiful is this, he is such a sweet little thing.
great shot and very well captured

Wonderful, moving image with so much spirit. Beautiful!

Awwww, what a little champ! This made me smile for the first time today, thanks Mel.

On ya PLV – happy to make you smile :)

How gorgeous is this little fella! Love his stance, the PoV, the eye contact & that cheeky grin! Just beautiful!

fantastic, just look at those eyes.
you are doing a great thing hear mel.

go tiger!

Love him indeed!!! Great work Mel – on all fronts!

Yeah he’s a dude isn’t he? He used to greet us every morning and follow us everywhere! A real boy you know what I mean. A bloody rascal!

looks like a cheeky chappie this one!
Great capture.

What a great capture.. Some spirit here..

beautiful shot

This is wonderful. :)

This is precious!!! You should shop this around for publication…..what a capture!!!!!!!

Lovely shot!

wow , sweet boy! well captured

This is amazing, the candidness, it really makes me think of a young Ali when he went to Africa and all of the children crowded around him and struck poses like the Greatest! I think this is fantastic work Mel!

this is an amazing photograph

Perfect!

Perfect! Beautiful little child, great capture!

should be on the cover of a magazine – great shot! great framing.

What an amazing moment to capture!

wonderful capture…irresistable!

Spirit was the first word that came to mind as i saw this gorgeous photograph.. great work

I don’t know anything about this little boy, but your picture tells me the story of a little boy who doesn’t have much, but still finds a way to be a boy and have fun. The eyes and fist are just captivating. Thank you!

Excellent

aww this is so sweet

Awww, I love him too! Another beauty from you Mel.

I love it! just gorgeously breath taking

This is a great portrait, Melinda. His personality really shines.

Words can’t describe how gorgeous this shot is.
Picture Perfect (the best I could do!!)

Wow this image it such a WOW that expression those eyes and those fists, speak volumes…

nice!!! :)

Absolutely gorgeous shot Mel! What a little character you have found in this little boy! Cheekiness is oosing out of him.

It’s amazing how children can be happy and enjoy themselves no matter what their situation.

What a beautiful capture! His eyes are sooooooo expressive!

wow what a great shot. pretty much perfect!

He is ready to fight but he has a great little smile on his face …. I’d say he will go far with that attitude to life!!!!

This is such a compelling photograph.

Love the eyes, the cheeky grin, a wonderful moment captured . Perfect

Beautifully, cheeky, and the black and white sets this off to show this little lad perfectly! Well done!

Wee tough guy, I adore him!

sensational… priceless expression… put ‘em up!

What can I say, everyone has said it…....Great expression, nice cropping….....keep up the great work….......G.T…......>>>>>>

Beautiful capture! Instant favourite!

Ooo, doesn’t he look cheeky! Beautiful image!

lovely, lovely picture!!

This is too precious! What a look = ) Very nice image = )

Great shot!

Awwww what a sweetheart. This is another one of my favorites!!!!

so cute!! Hallo boy!

WOW !! what a wonderful capture!!!!!!

stunning photo, such playfulness i love it

One of the best child portraits I have seen. Brilliant.

What a fantastic photo!!!

What a cutie!

Nice work!

aw. what a cutie :)

love the expression in his eyes…..you could eat him up hes sooo adorable….little fighter….

Oh, I like it.

What a great fighter !!!! Beautiful photo !!!!

this is a fabulous image

best person shot on RB

great capture

great shot, I love the look in his eyes!!

aaaaaw what a cheeky little chappy,

I love this photo, he reminds me of a boy I knew in Papua New Guinea called Tom Tom, thanks

Truely lovely and healing smile

I can just hear him saying, “I’m gonna beat you up!” Great shot…

Melinda I love this shot. What spunk the little guy has. I went to Africa about 10 years ago and still think about it almost everyday. Love your work.

cute kid…great shot

Striking !

Outstanding photo of this cute child!