Oct62014 by Andrea ReesNo Comments

Tourism, Social Media and Mobile Photography Empower Women in Khayelitsha

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As a traveller and travel photographer who is passionate about cultural experiences, I feel it’s important to not just visit the sites a country is known for, but to also learn about its people and give back to the communities I visit. This article was written for Travel Massive and published as part of the Purposeful Traveler series August 4, 2014. To read the full article, please visit Travel Massive. [caption id="attachment_184" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Lulama Sihlabeni, director of eKhaya eKasi Art & Education Centre. December 10, 2012. Photo by Andrea Rees[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1321" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Heart of a Woman Project South Africa, thoawSA members photograph Township Life in Khayelitsha. November 24, 2013. Photo by Andrea Rees[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1380" align="aligncenter" width="353"] Nwabisa Ndongeni, founding member of thoawSA and mother of…
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Apr282014 by Andrea ReesNo Comments

Women’s Mobile Photography Co-op in South Africa Needs You

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Our women's mobile photography cooperative in Khayelitsha, South Africa needs your help! A call for local & global volunteers & mentors, donations, sponsorship and ambassadors. [caption id="attachment_981" align="aligncenter" width="368"] thoawSA member - Busie, mother of 2[/caption] November 15-30, 2013: Phase One of The heART of a Woman Project South Africa was successfully implemented. It culminated in 11 days of workshops in photography, mobile technology, basic computer skills and social media. On November 30, 2013 each of the 9 participants received 200 postcards of one of their images to immediately begin selling in the on-site art boutique at eKhaya eKasi, their art & education centre in Khayelitsha, South Africa. The postcards have been selling and have already begun to make a difference. Our lives have changed for the better because since we…
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Mar82014 by Andrea ReesNo Comments

On Women’s Day 2014, I celebrate these mobile photographers in South Africa

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Over the years, this day has grown to mean even more to me. It may have started with encouraging my oldest niece to follow her dreams, to encourage friends to not stand for how they are treated by their husbands/boyfriends or by signing petitions and speaking out for injustices against women in the world. Today, through my work in South Africa with 'heart of a woman', it means so much more. It is my every day. The workshop may have taken place in November 2013, but I continue to work hard for the women in The heART of a Woman Project South Africa. I am constantly in touch with Nwabisa Ndongeni, the participant we have chosen to lead the project under my guidance as I train and mentor her in…
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