Poverty in Pictures
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Today is Blog Action Day 2008. Thousands of blogs and websites across the internet will be publishing articles and running competitions in the name of fighting world poverty.
There are far better writers than me out there who will write better posts than I could.
But this is a design blog. And design talks.
Have a look at the images below, and try putting in the face of your children, or your brother, or your auntie, or anyone else you know. I think they’ll talk to you too.
(Click on any of the images to see a larger version)
How do you feel now? Perhaps we should do something about it?
Image credits to mckaysavage, IRRI Images, Shayan (USA), Sharada Prasad, angela7dreams, dboy, permanently scatterbrained, Thumbling, johnnykeelty, taggle burman, jim snapper, hulagway, Meanest Indian, Frames-of-Mind, MALi photography, hoyasmeg, and David Silverline.
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Michael Martin
Michael Martin is the founder of Pro Blog Design. He works as a freelance web designer, loves WordPress, and has an unhealthy addiction to smilies.
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Wow those a good collection of heart striking pictures. I feel really bad cause I was gonna sign up for blog action day and it came up faster then I thought, I guess I’ll have to wait tell next year.
Good job on doing something different instead of writing you decided to show us.
~ Jeremy Newton
My heart aches when I see those pictures :(
hi same here makes me wana cry
dont be a poofter all ur life
Please dont be a poofter
Those pictures chody sad
don’t ache. do something on ur life for them
fuck u bitch baddiii neek 9albik ka sharmoota ya minteke ya bint el 3arsa ya kissaye ayri bkissik w biteezik w bayn bzezik
Amazing photos that absolutely speak to me. All of them pull at your heartstrings, but especially the ones of children.
I considered joining Blog Action Day this year, but truthfully didn’t think I could write something good enough for the cause. They say “a picture is worth 1,000 words” right? You did great with your post!
Jeremy,
It did come up so quickly, but we can be sure it will be back again next year. You’ll be able to join in then! :)
Pelf,
I know the feeling. :(
Selene,
It’s the images of the children suffering that gets me the most as well.
I know what you mean about not being able to write. I wanted to take part for months, but I only officially joined 2 days ago, when I had done this. Before then, I wasn’t sure what I’d be able to say, and in the end, the pictures said it for me. :)
Michael,
Thanks for your post – the pictures really do say it all. It’s hard to take the ones of the children.
I simply focused on a cause that I support. And then came to your article from Selene’s.
Further proof that a picture is worth a thousand words – thanks for sharing.
plz thang to god he bless u
That picture was… I don’t know how to describe it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennywebber/87811485/
Aww… They are so pity, really hope I can give them some help :sad:
u & ur things are grate,god bless u
Kim,
I agree. It’s the photos of children that have the biggest effect on me. An adult is more capable of dealing with what life throws at them, but a child? No child should have to go through anything like this (No adult should either, but it’s just so much worse seeing it in a child, especially compared to the sort of carefree, happy life i led as a child… :( )
George,
Well said, I think it definitely is.
Diseno,
I know what you mean. It’s not the image I normally conjure up when i think of a child at the beach… :(
Edward,
You can. We all can do something. Every little thing we can do can make things that little bit better. Just have to keep hope! :)
Michael, could you publish a photo that I took?
It’s about Poverty too. I’ll post the link in my next post :) at least you know to find it in your spam box.
Hi, here’s the link
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2856633474_fb919a7e94.jpg
Goldfries,
Of course! That was a very moving picture. I’ve added it to the post now. Thanks for sharing it. :)
(But lol – You were right about the spam bin. At least your first comment managed to avoid it this time! :D )
Thanks Michael. :) After being caught in the spam box for a few times, I learn that the best way is still to notify you before or after i posted a comment with link.
Anyway, a brief information about the photo – I was on my way to a gathering of moderators for our local forum and i saw that scene a stone’s throw away from the restaurant, and I thought that scene was one I must take!
Goldfries,
It’s amazing the stark contrast between the scene in the photo and the restaurant you say was right next to it. So close to each other, but worlds apart. :(
Thanks for sharing it here. :)
Sickening pictures – I see a few of them myself regularly here in India. But it really goes to show that there will always be sufferers, and also luxurious overspenders.
I plan to donate a month’s worth of earnings from my website to some good cause – just can’t decide on which one. If anyone’s got some good suggestion, mail me.
It is very hurtful seeing thees photos
Michael,
Could you add this photo:
http://www.diakonosmedia.com/images/the_glue_sniffer.jpg
i f33l s0o sry 4 th0s3 lil childr3n …..dai so0 cut3 n p0or….. if i h4d 2 h3lp… i’ll g4v 4lot …… :(
omg i feel sorry for them y cant the world just help
this pics r not just photos of the poor but the truth and the reality which they r facing……we all must come forward to help them ..not by just donating but by really clear -hearted understanding their problem and coming forward for them and by taking concrete steps to erradicate the problem from its root.who knows that might we may be standing in their position!!!!!!??????
ive seen this in real life. its truly heart wrenching. i just wish people would try and do more to help the problem so we can all live healthy and happy lives.
i love your pictures…thank you for sharing it to the world.
I will share some pics to my friends and i will carry your name with it.
these pictures inspire me soooo much:) … It makes me wanna run over to africa and stuff some macdonalds down their throats …
thank you,
Khoobaka
And here I am eating my heart away! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
poverty is nothing but only a two side of world.1.hungry poverty 2. very highly poverty.for new generation must think about it.
Takes pictures of people can be hard because of all the emotions one tries to capture taking a picture. I usually try to use various light techniques to add some contrast to the front and side of ones face. These pictures here are very good in that they help to tel the story of the people in them.
the reason why it have so much poverty it is because the head of our countrise are are sending up prices on almost everything and they are not using the money for the good of the country
These pics really do move our heart…to think, these are mere pictures to us..but, realities to some..it’s a pity to see those innocent kids suffering as such!!
very painful pictures :( especially with children
yeah! i’am so so so sad to see these pictures and i’am worry because i’am from lebanon.if someone loose money and become a poor personne the goverment don’t care about him so i’am so worry about my futures!! thank you God(l7amdela)
poverty causes the distance pepole
It MAKES ME DEPRESSED
I AM WORRIED ABOUT OUR FUTURE GENARITION
my heart falls down and my spirit goes down wen i see these pple poor and well the gorvenment dnt help them pple ru Zuma is doing gud bt nt places i whish i was a millionare i world do sum thng beta for them.
When ever I see pictures like that my heart is breaking. How I wish I could give some help to those people who are really in need.
I love your pictures– I am particularly happy that you chose some shots which were joyful. Too often poverty is depicted as the negative (with sad faces, dirty bodys, etc). We forget the humanity… that these people live lives and experience a wide range of emotion and experiences.
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nice pictures some of them are incredibles, good job.
The pictures are moving. Unfortunately, you don`t need to go to Africa to see real poverty. Really poor people lives next to us. Don`t forget about it.
Hi, it is really a nice photography on poverty. I think it should explain to the world about it.
It’s a grate shame to the civilized people. All the rich people stolen their food. Shame! Shame! Shame!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grate Shame to all those rich people who stolen their food!!!!!!!!
Wow….Wow….Wow….valuable photographic pictures are available in this post…that is one of the most incredible feelings on Earth………….
Also,this pics r not just photos of the poor but the truth and the reality which they r facing……we all must come forward to help them…Thank you so much for truthful post….
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great… i like it
all you have to showed is absolutely great picture, i love it.. but it is any disclaimer to get your pic ?
thanks
I was actually logging on to the site as I know you have written about language learning in the … Great post Tim, I always enjoy a good post on learning a new skill. ….. Thanks for the great comments and contributions for seo trends.
those pics wr amazing n really aching….:( gud tat u showcased poverty thru pictures…..
competitions in the name of fighting world poverty
Sounds interesting that you give such idea.. Well thanks, its a great help… It is my first time here in this site… That is why it calls my attention to visit it again for more source of new information.. Great article..
Would it be ok if I used one of these pictures, specifically the black and white one of the man laying down in the street for some design stuff? Thanks!
The brave countries, leaders and rich ones should be ashamed on these such sceneries on saying on stage that ‘we have achieved a lot in economy and growth’….
Oh.. they are so poor
shut up
u r hardly rich in kindness
we need to help
u like to help poor peupls
u just wach araun ur home
u can proove this
u do just for them
think B pocitive
GOD BLESS U & UR CLINDS
By,Rifu’s
i sujest,
every one tri to spent her 2%of her income to the poor peuples
and spent one day/year to help poor peupls
it can remove poverty in the world
GOD BLESS U & UR CLINDS
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… Amazing photos
wowo so artistic picture… nice share
There are emotions catched on that pictures, great, artistic and i can imagine they talking to me. Of course most of them is sad but this is our world.
Moin, vielen Dank für die durchaus sehr nützliche Info. Wird dieses Thema auch weiterhin afgegriffen? Lg Andy
This site is truly intriguing. You actually provide up several great issues about your own article. It is my very first time that in this article within this particular web page therefore great job…
hey i guess those pictures are somewhat the reflections of what is going on in our world… it sucks but it is true…
Those are good collection of heart striking pictures. The emotion has captured in the pictures. Thanks for posting. Keep it up!
Could you please allow me to use your pictures for a poverty awareness commercial? I have a project for my holocaust class and it may just get broadcasted.
beggerdescription,i join this programme.
HI
I AM MARZIYEH RAZAZI FROM IRAN
I AM SO SAD BECAUSE OF THESE PICTURES .
DO YOU KNOW THERE IS LIKE THIS IN OUR COUNTRY BECAUSE OF AHMADI NEJAD HE IS IN GOVERNMENT SYSTEM
Children suffering have a special place im my heart
These are some amazing photos. Photosensitive is a Canadian collective that has also done several projects on poverty in Canada, with all photos in B/W. They have done an especially poignant look at child poverty, for example.
http://www.photosensitive.com/projects.php?id=8