Comments on: Zimbabwe-Creativity http://garyschapman.com/blog/2009/11/16/zimbabwe-creativity/ Gary S. Chapman, A Humanitarian Photographer for NGO's and Non-profits Tue, 15 May 2012 15:41:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://garyschapman.com/blog/2009/11/16/zimbabwe-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-392 admin Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:23:58 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=899#comment-392 Matt, Thanks for looking! The school would like new desks and chairs but I love the creativity they use to make up for their lack. Matt,

Thanks for looking! The school would like new desks and chairs but I love the creativity they use to make up for their lack.

]]> By: admin http://garyschapman.com/blog/2009/11/16/zimbabwe-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-391 admin Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:56:15 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=899#comment-391 Marco, Thanks for taking the time to look at my work...looking forward to hearing from you. Marco,
Thanks for taking the time to look at my work…looking forward to hearing from you.

]]> By: Marco Ryan http://garyschapman.com/blog/2009/11/16/zimbabwe-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Marco Ryan Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:44:19 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=899#comment-390 Very emotive and compelling images - especially the top one. Thanks for sharing. I am working on something at the moment that seems to be right up your street. I will make touch with you in a couple of weeks when I have bit more structure and certainty around it - but will email you directly. Very emotive and compelling images – especially the top one. Thanks for sharing. I am working on something at the moment that seems to be right up your street. I will make touch with you in a couple of weeks when I have bit more structure and certainty around it – but will email you directly.

]]> By: Matt Brandon http://garyschapman.com/blog/2009/11/16/zimbabwe-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Matt Brandon Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:24:20 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=899#comment-389 That top photo is amazing. The whole story It's so typical of developing countries and the way they approach and solve problems. A great example of using what you got and making it count. That top photo is amazing. The whole story It’s so typical of developing countries and the way they approach and solve problems. A great example of using what you got and making it count.

]]> By: admin http://garyschapman.com/blog/2009/11/16/zimbabwe-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-388 admin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:07:53 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=899#comment-388 I love the quote under your photo, "It’s really hard to teach kids computers skills when you have no electricity in your classrooms. This teacher, like teachers around the world, worked with what he had… chalkboard and chalk." Good story. Thanks 4 sharing. gary I love the quote under your photo, “It’s really hard to teach kids computers skills when you have no electricity in your classrooms. This teacher, like teachers around the world, worked with what he had… chalkboard and chalk.” Good story. Thanks 4 sharing.

gary

]]> By: Desiree Adaway http://garyschapman.com/blog/2009/11/16/zimbabwe-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Desiree Adaway Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:23:00 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=899#comment-387 I have a similar photo on my site, but of a teacher teaching computer class with chalk and blackboard.Not nearly on your level, but tells a story ...http://desireeadaway.com/storytelling-no-campfire-required/ I have a similar photo on my site, but of a teacher teaching computer class with chalk and blackboard.Not nearly on your level, but tells a story …http://desireeadaway.com/storytelling-no-campfire-required/

]]> By: admin http://garyschapman.com/blog/2009/11/16/zimbabwe-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-386 admin Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:17:38 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=899#comment-386 Thanks Mark. Africa has a lot of problems, but the people also have a lot of creativity and ingenuity. Thanks again for taking the time to look. Everyone's time is so limited these days. gary Thanks Mark. Africa has a lot of problems, but the people also have a lot of creativity and ingenuity. Thanks again for taking the time to look. Everyone’s time is so limited these days.
gary

]]> By: Mark http://garyschapman.com/blog/2009/11/16/zimbabwe-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Mark Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:03:12 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=899#comment-385 Nice piece, Gary. Goes to show what the human spirit does to overcome obstacles. Little boy in blue is a great image! Nice piece, Gary. Goes to show what the human spirit does to overcome obstacles. Little boy in blue is a great image!

]]> By: admin http://garyschapman.com/blog/2009/11/16/zimbabwe-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-384 admin Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:45:29 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=899#comment-384 Thanks Haley...nice portraits on your site. Thanks Haley…nice portraits on your site.

]]> By: haley lamb http://garyschapman.com/blog/2009/11/16/zimbabwe-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-383 haley lamb Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:37:59 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=899#comment-383 amazing! amazing!

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