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Donations have begun

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

It has happened. I have created the circle back to Tanzania. Last week, I was very happy to final start wiring money back to some of the organizations in the book.
I have started with donations of $200 and I have addressed 4 of the groups so far.
Elimu
Shepherds Junior
Best Centre for the Blinds
Educare
I hope to do more soon, but I realize that I have a reprint of the book that might have to happen soon. I have also requested that everyone get back to me on how the funds have been used and this came back to me from Shija at Educare.

shijaDear  Eoin
Re: Funds being raised, I received .  thanks a lot for a fantastic work you done, Congratulation.  About our Educare programs, we still working in a hard situation, but we praise God that he enable us and we are continuing well. We established a orphanage project with kindergarten school, This is located at Kisongo about 10 km from Arusha town among the Arusha  -  Dodoma  road, after passing  Arusha airport.
This project, the aim is to provide education for those children who are orphans,  HIV / AIDS victims and those from poor families. We strive for maasai’s children and farmers  The effected number of students is 15, this is the minimum which we have, but maximum will be 30 to 40.  who are totally living in the orphanage. Those we provide food, medication, clothes, school materials
So, we have big needs. The money, will use for food, medication, clothes for orphans who are in orphanage  and to pay house rent. This will impact our children to be healthily, ability to be in class.

Thanks Eoin for good work.
Have a nice day.

Yours

Novat Shija
Educare coordinator

Eyes of Tanzania is now available online

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Eyes of Tanzania The book that I have been working on for over a year is now available at the TZA webstore. Please order your copy here >> and help support schools, orphanages and hospitals in the Arusha area of Tanzania.

“This effort was originally the idea of my then 11-year-old daughter, who thought that if she could help just one child get an education that she could make a positive impact in the world. Her wish sent me on a journey to Arusha, Tanzania, where I photographed eighteen different orphanages, schools, and hospitals, an effort that inspired me as I observed what people were doing to help each other, how dedicated they were to their work, and how strong their desire for learning was.” – Eoin Vincent

All of the profits from the sale of this book will go to the organizations that I visited to help support efforts so important to Tanzania’s future.

To order your copy >>>

Elimu Community Light Childern Unit – Website

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

One of the many amazing places I went to during my trip was meeting the kids at Elimu. During my time there I witnessed a amazing program that supports the local children with education and food. When I left, I was asked, if I could build them a website to support their school. Today, I am happy to say I final finished their website.
Elimu Community Light Childern Unit

- Happy New Year Everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving.

Thursday, November 27th, 2008


It has been a year since I have traveled to Tanzania.
I have spent the better part of the last week reflecting on my trip. Reflection on the work that I have done and how much I have not. It has been a little bit of a emotionally week, lots of thinking.

I have been e-mail many of my friends in Arusha, it has been great to touch base with them again. To see how they are doing and how much things have changed in a year. I hope to reach out to all the volunteers that I meet durning the trip to see how they are doing, but time this week has been escaping me.

I hope everyone has a great holiday season.

More to come soon. I will be giving a lecture this spring and the book continues on.

Eoin

Eyes of Tanzania at RAA New Artist Show

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

New Artist Show

I am very happy to announce that three images for the Eyes of Tanzania project have been chosen for the new Artist Show at the Rockport Art Association.

Nov 4th to Dec 4th

The Rockport Art Association
12 Main Street • Rockport MA
978.546.6604

TZA photos at RAA show

- The book is still going, we are getting closer.
Hope everyone is well.
Eoin

Blog Action Day – Poverty

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Today is Blog Action Day, and the idea is a day that bloggers write on a subject to bring a focus to that issue. This years subject is “Poverty” and as many would know this is a subject that I am active in.

After traveling to Tanzania last Thanksgiving, I was given a view of life that is very different, than what I was used to. Poverty has struck many parts of Africa, but the amazing thing that I felt and had seen when I was there, was a strength, desire, and hope of the people.

The kids that I worked with, which had nothing, knew that if they got a education, that they would get a better opportunity in life. A opportunity that could get them housing, food, and clothing.

The other perspective that I received after getting back was the fact that I needed to leave Boston to see Boston and its needs. My family has helped out many times with food banks and food fund raisers, but it never struck me so hard that in our own back yard there are profound needs.

If you can help out a local food bank, give time.

or if you like you can help a group close to me

The Tanzania Hope Fund was started in 2006 by a good friend Gail Ahern she founded the Fund after her first visit to Tanzania in 2006 with Cross Cultural Solutions. Seeing the many orphanages that were in dire need of the basic necessities, she felt that everyone back home would be willing to share and to care.

If you would like to provide financial support to the Tanzanian Hope Fund please make checks out to Plymouth Haven Baptist Church and in the memo section please put “Tanzanian Hope Fund” and send it to the following address.

The Tanzania Hope Fund
C/O Plymouth Haven Baptist Church
8600 Plymouth Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22308

A horrifying story – I thought TB was gone?

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Photo by James Nachtwey

Science has done some amazing things and photographers have too. Some more needs to happen.

In South Africa there is something happening, that photographer James Nachtwey has documented, as a vision of a old decease in a new horrifying form.  That would be a drug-resistant version of tuberculosis. These powerful photos are not for the faint of heart, but a reminder of one of the many struggles that are apart of our world .

Look, feel, listen and do what you can to help >>

Toad Hall and Common Crow – Selling TZA cards

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Great news!

The Toad Hall Book Store in Rockport and Common Crow in Gloucester will start carrying “Eyes of Tanzania” cards this week. Stop by and take a look if you are in the neighborhood.

Eyes in Japan

Thursday, September 4th, 2008


Last week I was in Japan on business. It was full of long days and good food, but it was also a great time to visit and show some of my friends in Tokyo the book and the cards.

My feedback has been fantastic and similar, to how I was feeling. The book needs to be reworked and rethought out from a printing process. So, I have formed a new plan and hope to have it done in the next few weeks. I will keep up to date on the progress.

The book is at the printers

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Great news from my world. “Eyes of Tanzania” the book that I have been working on since I got back, is at the printers. I hope to see a proof this week. It is all very exciting. I hope to have more great news soon.

 

The Greeting Cards are here…

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

It all seems to be coming together. The greeting cards came in this week and they look great.

I have posted them on the “Eyes of Tanzania” Etsy site.

You can see them and order them at http://www.tza2007.etsy.com/ >>>

Nkoaranga Hospital Canteen

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Almost all the nights that I stayed at the Nkoarang Hospital, I would end the night with beans and rice and a coke at the canteen. The volunteers all gathered down there at the end of the day, put in there dinner order and come back 2 hours later for it.
Towards the end of the trip, there was a need for something other than beens and rice and somebody ordered “something with potatoes”. Hours later, came for each person at the table a large bowl of mashed potatoes. It was like tasting a new food, they were mashed and full of butter. I don’t remember eating anything that quickly.

Book Update & Limited Edition Prints.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

The book is almost here. I have been working on the writing of the last chapter, the last couple of days. It is one of the harder parts of the book for me, finding the right words is so hard some times. I also have started reviewing the past chapters and found some places I need to clean up but it is getting really close. I am very thankful to my editor.

As part of the project, I am also issuing some limited edition prints from the book and trip. The photos are in editions of 150, signed and numbered with 50% of the sale is going directly to the schools, orphanages and hospital that I visited.

Take a look at the photo’s from Tanzania >>

The forgotten

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

I did such a great job packing before I left, I only forgot one thing that was semi-critical, a towel. After traveling for 40 hours the one thing I wanted to do is take a shower and I was a lucky one, I had one, It didn’t have a shower curtain, but it had hot water.

No towel.

Hitting myself, forgetting something so simple. I tried to find something to use, and so became my Luna Form t-shirt towel. I used that shirt and another t-shirt I had brought for my towels the whole trip.

The day I left, I was talking to one of my house mates about it and she started to laugh, “you should have ask, I have extra towels”.

New Images

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

I have posted some more images.

They can be found here…

http://eoinvincent.com/tza-images/ 

There are so many images, so many stories, these are the ones that I found last night that seem to talk to me…

Part two

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

This image I took yesterday, when saying goodbye to the kids at the orphanage here at the hospital. I think it does a good job of illustrating how I feel right now. i crashed somewhere yesterday i have just been processing a lot. the computer is acting crazy, so this might a good time to say see you soon and start the next part of my trip. Thanks everyone.

Thank you teacher

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007


I taught my class at Shepard Jr. yesterday. This is one of the photos the kids took of me.

Solar

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

To help out with the power, I left behind the solar panel at Shepard’s, my feeling they would get a better use out of it than me.

The image I am showing them how to use the charger and batteries.

All along the roads

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

There are shops selling everything all along the roads. It is really hard photographing them because people start yelling for money. So, I have ended up shooting from my car window. Which sometimes works, but the hope is that I can give you a look and feel to the area.

St John’s Student

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Here is a photo of one of the students.