Oct182013 by Andrea ReesNo Comments

It is in Your Hands to Make a Difference, Will YOU?

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My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic and we'll change the world - Jack Layton. My open letter to the world... I cannot even begin to express my gratitude. My list of people to thank is endless. I am so moved to see the world, quite literally, coming together to support The heART of a Woman Project and the unemployed mothers impacted by poverty at eKhaya eKasi in Khayelitsha, (Cape Town) South Africa. My vision of the Ubuntu philosophy of interconnectedness and "it takes a village" for the project is unfolding before my eyes and might I add they are teary this afternoon from the outpouring of support for this cause. To…
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Oct172013 by Andrea ReesNo Comments

Mobile Photography to Help Women and Moms Fight Poverty in South Africa

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[caption id="attachment_633" align="aligncenter" width="475"] UN Infographic for Poverty[/caption] "Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings." "Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. While poverty persists, there is no true freedom." "Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom. Of course the task will not be easy. But not to do this would be a crime against humanity, against which I ask all humanity now to rise up." - Nelson Mandela   October 17th is World Poverty Day.  The…
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Oct22013 by Andrea ReesNo Comments

Toronto Photographers Andrea Rees and Ken Schultz Collaborate to Support Mobile Photography Initiative in South Africa.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto Photographers Andrea Rees and Ken Schultz Collaborate to Support Mobile Photography Initiative in South Africa.  Toronto, ON   Toronto photographers Andrea Rees of Andrea Rees Photography and Ken Schultz of Ken Schultz Photography are collaborating to offer Limited Edition Portrait Sessions in support of The heART of a Woman Project (THOAW). The campaign is called ‘Portraits For A Cause’ and a portion of the session fee will go to THOAW. Sessions can be scheduled for in studio at the West Toronto studio location and there are a number of outdoor fall sessions appointments with Ken available. Sessions that take place by November 10th will be in time for Christmas and the holiday season. Please see The heART of a Woman Project website or the respective photographer’s…
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