A classroom at Patmos School [This is the second of four posts from my time in Nairobi Kenya, photographing for Orphan Outreach in the Mathare slums of Nairobi Kenya] Yesterday I introduced you to the Mathare slums where over 600,000 people live in extreme poverty. Today...
Mathare Slums Can you imagine for a moment living in one of the largest slums in Africa? Can you imagine if you were a single mom with no resources to educate your children and provide them with a life that is any less painful than your own? Most...
With Barista Wycliffe During my time in Nairobi Kenya last October I was fortunate to find Connect Coffee and get to know barista Wycliffe. My discovery of Connect Coffee came right after a nasty fall on a boda boda (motorcycle) and several other incidences that I would...
Our first Bing & Grondal Christmas ornament 34 years and a few months ago, Carol and I travelled along California’s iconic Highway One, making our way from Los Angelos to San Francisco. It was four month old baby Christina’s first road trip and to commemorate, we...
My first assignment as a humanitarian photographer was for Orphan Sunday in 2014, helping produce their annual video that is shown in churches worldwide. The purpose of the video was to bring awareness to the 150,000,000 global orphan crisis, telling stories of how God is...
For months I had been looking forward to meeting Hava Levene, CEO of Neve Michael Childrens Village in Pardes Hanna, Israel. Jodi Tucker, my good friend and international director for Orphan Sunday, prepared me for meeting Hava by describing her as a “Jewish Mother Theresa”,...
While photographing for the Adera foundation in Ethiopia I had the pleasure of photographing for Temsalet Kitchen in Addis Ababa. Upon arriving at this restaurant with a purpose, I was more than a little exhausted, having already worked a full day. However, as soon as I...
Life in The Fairmount - Our Porchtrait Project Meet Emily and Lauren over in the 1400 block of W Allen Ave! What a blessing to meet Emily and her sister Lauren and take their Porch-trait! They were so kind to have already explored my travels though my...
From my time in Addis Ababa - On assignment in Ethiopia for the Adera Foundation I love photographing and telling stories for the Adera Foundation, documenting the work of this life-changing ministry in Ethiopia. This year was my fifth trip in five years to Ethiopia for...
Life in The Fairmount - Our Porchtrait Project Meet the Eiland’s over in the 1600 block of College Avenue! Cliff & Allison Eiland 2 year old Flint 3 month old Talon When the Eiland’s moved in a few doors down from me in the 1600 block of College Ave it...
