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Subject: [Leica] Appeal from FotoKids aka "The Dump Kids"
From: gerry.walden at me.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:38:18 +0000
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I forgot to mention that the workshop is in the middle of June.

Gerry

Gerry Walden
+44 (0)23 8046 3076
Web: www.gerrywalden.co.uk
Blog: www.stockuk.blogspot.com




On 20 Mar 2009, at 07:04, Gerry Walden wrote:

> Some of you on here will remember the appeal for help from Nancy  
> McGirr for help for a group of children learning photography in  
> Guatemala to lift them out of the cycle of a desperate life living  
> on the rubbish dumps of that city. Times have moved on since then  
> and some have gone on to University etc. and are now contributing in  
> their own right to the charity that got them started. Now operating  
> in 6 centres, the charity is holding a week-long workshop in the  
> country, and I have received the following appeal to anyone who can  
> give up a few days to help:
>
> We are looking for adventurous, open minded people with big hearts,  
> and relevant professional skills in the creative industry.
>
> "Here's a list of the types of skills and professional backgrounds  
> we're looking for
>       ? designers,
>       ? illustrators,
>       ? animators,
>       ? web developers,
>       ? photographers
>       ? copy writers
>       ? marketing
>       ? advertising
>       ? public relations
>       ? agency project management
>       ? pre-press professionals
>       ? advanced users of adobe software such as Photoshop, Lightroom,  
> Illustrator, InDesign
> We have room for 3 more individuals, so please spread the word.  
> Anyone with any one of the above mentioned skills or professional  
> background interested in sharing their knowledge while having a  
> great travel experience would be welcome.
>
> Let me know if I can answer any questions.
>
> Jeff Speigner
> jeffspeigner at comcast.com"
>
> I cannot get there because of various difficulties, not helped by  
> the fact that I am in the UK. However, if anyone else feels they can  
> put something back in to the world Jeff would be delighted to hear  
> from you.
>
> Gerry
> Gerry Walden
> +44 (0)23 8046 3076
> Web: www.gerrywalden.co.uk
> Blog: www.stockuk.blogspot.com
>
>
>
>
>
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