Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kyle, This is very commendable. Having photographed in and around the Guatemala city dump myself and Bucharest (documenting families and, in particular, children) I can vouch for the extreme conditions under which these people live. Extreme is an understatement, even; it's something most of us, even those who have witnessed it, can't properly comprehend. Most of us have some very expensive gear. We talk about buying camera lenses that easily cost over a thousand dollars and then bicker about what color or vintage is better. If we can afford that, we can afford to open our pockets a bit, especially in this season. on 11/27/01 6:06 AM, Kyle Cassidy at KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu wrote: > hey kids -- sorry about the delay, tina's print for the xmas in bucharest > project is up: > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/bucharest/ > > those of you who don't know yet, the LUG is working collectively to raise > money for 16 kids living in a sewer under a McDonalds in bucharest, romania. > this christmas i'd like to be able to present them with food, clothes, and > an opportunity to get out of the sewer. flora, one of the girls living > there, had a decent job last year but wasn't able to keep it because she > didn't have access to a proper shower and ... well, smelled like a sewer. > another of the girls there is 9 and working as a prostitute -- this is just > wrong. there are relief groups in romania trying to help them, but, like > everyone else, they're strapped for cash and resources. the deal is you get > a print from tina and a print from me for $16 each, they make great gifts, > and the money goes to the kids. last year we raised $1111 for nancy McGirr's > "kids in the dump" project in Guatemala but I'm very distressed at this > years output, which so far has only come up with about $350. i'm appealing > especially to luggers in the United States to help me show the world that we > really are good and caring people. i realize you've all probably given to > charity already, but this time you also get the best deal on an origional > photographic print you will EVER GET IN YOUR LIFE unless you're trash > picking outside of Cindy Sherman's house. just this month, buy the generic > camera strap for $4 instead of the leica strap for $49. > > we'll be mailing prints december first. if you want to get in on the action, > please please email linda (daysago@ivillage.com) and put your order in. > > thanks for your support, > > kyle > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html