Re: [Leica] Charity work (for photographers too)

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

Hear, Hear!
You are very persuasive!
(You must be- our friend Jennie went to Ecuador, we told her to give you our
regards- and the next thing we know, we have received letters that she is
going into mission work, is taking a training course in Spanish and will be
in Latin America next year!)
Keep up the good work! We appreciate the photograph you sent of the boy in
the guitar shop, and have it framed in my office! You have a good eye, and a
good heart!
Best of light to you!
Dan (STAY AWAY FROM THE VOLCANOES! They eat people!) Post
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Birkey, Duane <dbirkey@hcjb.org.ec>
To: Leica Users (E-mail) <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 7:31 AM
Subject: [Leica] Charity work (for photographers too)


> As the photographer for an Evangelical Christian non-profit organization
> here in Ecuador. I've met hundreds of Christian Doctors, Surgeons,
Lawyers,
> Engineers, Mechanics, Systems administrators and Programers, DJs, CPAs,
> Administrators, Teachers, Electricians, skilled and unskilled Laborers,
> Graphic Artists and Housewifes who have given a few weeks or months of
their
> time and talents to God through HCJB.  Those of us who live and work here
> full-time don't make anywhere near what we did before, (but we're not
> starving, it just takes a lot longer to save up for a Noctilux).  Our
> "salary" is a bit different since we have to find individuals and churches
> who are willing to give money to provide for our monthly income.  We have
a
> few people that are entirely self-funded.
>
> There are many ways one can give of time and skills for charitable
purposes
> irregardless of your religous beliefs.  You can use your photographic
skills
> as well since virtually every charitble organization needs good
photographs
> for publicity...  Whether it is a local homeless shelter, Habitat for
> Humanity, Meals on Wheels, Toys for Tots, local animal shelters,
big-brother
> programs, historical societies, park districts etc.....
>
> But please do everyone a favor and make sure that you are doing them the
> favor and not the other way around..... make sure you have the technique
and
> skills needed, especially if they are footing the bill..  We had one
> photographer go on a trip to Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the former
> Soviet bloc countries... 90% of his 60 to 80 rolls of film work was out of
> focus or blurred and the other 10% wasn't all that great.  You can see
from
> the slides that he could have come home with some great shots.... had he
> known what he was doing.   He had a great trip... but the mission got very
> little  the amount invested.  Some groups may not want or be able to foot
> your expenses... so you will need to decide if you want to give of your
time
> and pay for the ocassional film and processing.
>
> Everyone has some skill that can be used for charitable purposes (even
> photographers) if one wants to look for the opportunity to do so.
>
> Duane Birkey
> HCJB World Radio
> Quito Ecuador
>
> http://duane_birkey.tripod.com
>
>