dinsdag, april 27, 2004
A photojournalist from Ugandan's war-torn northern region is using proceeds from international exhibitions of his photographs to pay for the education of child victims of the war.
James Akena, 31, from the main northern town of Gulu, set up a small project from money obtained in widely publicised exhibitions in Europe of his photographs of northern Uganda. The project is named "Ki Ni Kono", meaning "What if it were you?" in Acholi, one of the main language in the war-affected area. It is financing vocational courses for 15 former abductees of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
Most of the money came from pictures sold at exhibitions. Half the proceeds going towards paying for school fees and the rest to other aid for the children. The most recent exhibition lasted from 30 September 2003 to 27 January this year.
"I took the exhibition to a number of towns in Germany and Belgium, where we got a good reception," Akena said. "We did presentations to young people and got some collections after viewings."
Akena said his aim was to give the former child victims the "start in life that the LRA tried to deny them". He is planning to hold more exhibitions later this year in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Bron: allAfrica.com.
James Akena, 31, from the main northern town of Gulu, set up a small project from money obtained in widely publicised exhibitions in Europe of his photographs of northern Uganda. The project is named "Ki Ni Kono", meaning "What if it were you?" in Acholi, one of the main language in the war-affected area. It is financing vocational courses for 15 former abductees of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
Most of the money came from pictures sold at exhibitions. Half the proceeds going towards paying for school fees and the rest to other aid for the children. The most recent exhibition lasted from 30 September 2003 to 27 January this year.
"I took the exhibition to a number of towns in Germany and Belgium, where we got a good reception," Akena said. "We did presentations to young people and got some collections after viewings."
Akena said his aim was to give the former child victims the "start in life that the LRA tried to deny them". He is planning to hold more exhibitions later this year in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Bron: allAfrica.com.
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