Our student, Gloria Pinto, volunteers for a non-profit organisation called ‘Project-Playground’ (www.project-playground.org). She volunteered to teach children in the township photography as she believes the art of photography is an effective tool for youth empowerment, building confidence, self-esteem and hope.
The aim is to uncover the uniqueness of the life in the townships, in Cape Town, South Africa, to the society, through the eyes of teens, in favor of a world without exclusion and a mutual respect for diversity.
Yesterday there was an exhibition showing some of the photos taken by the children:
