How I See the World

Me too please

Young kids pose for the camera in the streets of Debre Tabor, Ethiopia. April 2013

Let Me See

Education has found to be protective against child marriage. Girls who finish secondary school are less liekly to be married before the age of 18 and will have fewer children over the course of their life. Young girls peak through a window of the school in their village, outside of Debre Tabor, Ethiopia Young girls peak through a window of the school in their village, outside of Debre Tabor, Ethiopia

Huddled

Young married girls sit together outside Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

Where Do I Look Through?

A young married girl is learning how to use a camera for a photovoice project near Debre Tabor, Ethiopia

Too Young to Wed

The TESFA project worked to improve economic and sexual and reproductive health outcomes for the highly marginalized population of child brides – married, divorced and widowed adolescent girls. A portrait of a young married girl in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia

In the light.

There is humor and hope. And oh, how I live for that smile. Series: This is my life.

overwhelmed

In my worst moments, I feel like a failure of a parent. Series: This is my life.

Moments

I find my best moments, somewhere in between magic and make believe. Series: This is my life.

Tender

She is one of the kindest people I have ever met. Series: This is my life.

Robyne Hayes 1520- Maya Traditions- Guatemala Photographers Without Borders

Introductions

Near the Altilan Lake region of San Juan. Women Artisans are banding together to form cooperatives.

Elena's Hands

Most women in the region still wear traditional woven clothing, such as the Huipil (blouse) however, slowly times are changing as women switch to more modern blouses. That is why it is essential for these women to find markets that provide a fair wage for their products.

Devotion

The women involved in these programs are able to earn income for their families and ensure that their children can receive an education.