Humanitarian Photography
There are people in the world that can go their whole life without ever seeing themselves. I want to show them who they are: one person, one family, one community, and one village at a time.
This is a trip I've been planning for a very long time. It combines my love for travel, my love for nature photography, and my desire to help people in ways many never thought about.
I would start in either Madrid or Morocco, buy a motorcycle, and proceed into Africa. I would actively seek out people who never had the luxury of even looking in a mirror. Armed with my camera and a photo printer, I would begin to give out individual and family portraits free of charge. People come and go in these communities on a daily basis. Families and friends have only their memories to remind them of their loved ones. How amazing would it be to give them the opportunity to show everyone a picture while they say, "This is my son! He went to America to learn!" or "Here is my mother; she loved and cared for every one of us."
There will be many other needs in each community I visit, and I would help out in any way possible, all the while documenting it with my camera. Along the way the beauties of the natural world would be mine to capture, and to feel like I'm a part of the world and part of the people would be as close to home as I could ever reach. There would be no need to limit myself to Africa, as there are many people in the Middle East and South Asia that live destitute as well.
This project is only one microscopic thing I can do in this world, but even if it touches only one person, I would consider it a success.
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Agreed. Very good Idea. Good luck Dave.
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Good Luck Dave!
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Go for the gusto.
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You rock!! <3
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Do it boss
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i love it dude
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good luck man, looks like you have the support from the counter strike community
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Brilliant, Sir. Good luck!
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Excellent in every way . . .
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wonderful.
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Pic number 50
Nice job Pentoast
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:)
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LOVE IT! :)
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W00t!
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voted cuz this is a really good dream that is actually possible to do. Good luck! pic #63 is the best!
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I know you will do great things with this!
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Awesome dream, man. You'll be doing such a service to those you're helping.
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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah.
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God bless, Dave! This sounds so great.
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great idea dave
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hope you win
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Love the idea. Everyone deserves to have a family picture or something to remind them of where they have come from.
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yarrrrgh!
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I definitely think you would touch a lot more than one person with this assignment. Great idea! Your photography is amazing, and I know that you would be a huge success.
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very interesting. that sounds so beautiful.
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Yay!! Amazing. I want to go too! This is a great idea.. the children and parents in Africa just LOVED to see their pictures. Good luck!!
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great idea. i also want to help others by bringing awareness and unity for non-profits worldwide: http://www.nameyourdreamassignment.com/the-ideas/jenmay/unity-through-community/
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This is such a wonderful idea Dave...I will tell Casey to vote for you as well! :0)
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Ready to win? Get in there. 
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Good dream, Dave. Good dream.
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