Through the Eyes of Hope Project - Trip 2010

By: Andrea Dunn

The Salt Space Presents Through the Eyes of Hope Project “Encouraging Children to Photograph the World through Their Eyes”

This August, the Through the Eyes of Hope Project had the opportunity to hold a two-week photo exhibit at the Salt Space gallery in NYC. Salt Space is operated by the Gallery Church, a Manhattan community of believers that holds public meetings in the setting of an art gallery, thus encouraging and presenting the arts as an expression of the creativity that God gave us.

The show opened on Thursday, August 12 and ended with an art auction benefit on The 26th of August. This closing was a wonderful night that included performances by many of the amazing musicians from Redeemer Hoboken. The audience enjoyed an evening of great tunes and beautiful art donated for the benefit. The highlight of the show was the photography of the kids that participated in the program both in Rwanda and in the Bronx, NY.

Proceeds from the evening’s benefit went towards our current initiative to open a Photo Production & Portrait Studio for the children in Rwanda providing a sustainable program for them. Please continue to pray for this specific initiative and for me as this November, I will be going on my third trip to Rwanda to work with Linda Smith (program founder). My sister, who will be documenting the project on film, will join me. We are very excited for this opportunity the Lord has provided and look forward to seeing how He is working in these beautiful children’s lives!

Thank you to all the supporters who traveled from Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Hoboken and beyond to support this evening, and thank you to those who could not come but continue to support us financially and with your prayers.

For more information about the Project visit eyesofhopeproject.com.
Click HERE (blog) to find out how you can help with our current initiatives or email teohproject@gmail.com.