ghana youth photo project

i gotta say that i love the power art has to change life. the ghana youth photo project was started in october 2005 by photographer jamie lloyd in nima - one of the poorest ghettos of ghana's capital city, accra. i came across a video describing the project on youtube earlier today. the objective was to give ghana's youth a chance to become ambassador’s of their neighborhood, city, country and continent by showing the world a look at life through their eyes. the project provides these children with an amazing outlet to express themselves: photography; one of my many personal favorite mediums. there are similar projects already in existence in other countries like india and indonesia; inspiring hope and creativity among the world's youth. the sad truth is that programs like this should be offered on an even wider scale. in this day of war, mass genocide, and extreme poverty, the world's youth needs a reason and a path to seek out the beauty and the truth woven within the chaos. even in this city, the capital of the supposed "most powerful" country in the world could use more programs like this one. as an amateur photographer and a believer and leader of the consciousness (the effort to better the world), trying to create a program like this one is very appealing. the dc youth photo project has a nice ring to it - now it's just a matter of lobbying for funds and support. this link will allow you to check out some of the photos taken by the children in ghana. big-up jamie lloyd for her efforts to create a better more beautiful world. more to come...