So one of the joys of this calling are all the different hats we get to wear. To be sure, we want to be good stewards of our time and ensure that we do not over commit or get distracted from our primary purpose for being in Albania. But there are certain causes we like to support with our time and abilities and the Jonathan Center for children with down syndrome is one of those...
For the second year in a row I was asked to photograph some of their beautiful children for their annual fundraiser calendar. It was fun this past year to be walking through the airport bookstore or the World Cup fan zone in Mother Teresa square and bump into images of this past years' kids.
Earlier this month Nathan, Ellie, Reni and I made our way to the new center on Rruga Kavajes to see some familiar faces and meet some new ones! The staff at the center is so good with the children and there is a wonderful sense of community between the kids and their collective families.
We captured photos of the kids in their music therapy room, the PT room, the craft room and the developmental intervention room. It wasn't until we were all finished that we learned the center is renting a home that was formerly occupied by the mother and sister of Mother Teresa herself! How neat is that?
The photo above is one I captured that won't be used in the new calendar, but I loved it so much I wanted to share it here. Isn't he a handsome fella?
It's fun to pull out the camera and dust off my portrait-taking skills now and again, especially for a good cause. Can't wait to see the new calendar unveiled next month!
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