I’m finally ready and I thought I’d start with the girls at HFC. There are about 30 of them, ranging from 8 -17 years old. It took a while for them to warm up to me, and to stop running away from my camera, but it was really fun getting to know them. And it was a great reminder that teenagers are teenagers, no matter what country you’re in :)
Here are a few of my favorites of the girls!
waiting to be introduced to the visiting photographer …
hanging in their room – giggling and having fun
Aw, Debbie, she’s such a sweetheart. And would you get a load of those eyes!! Gorgeous!
Wislandy, the baby of the crew. Such a cutie!
Listening intently to a sex-ed talk. Their eyes aren’t glassed over or anything ;)
Chrystel… Little Miss Attitude and the woman in charge (if you ask her). But, I found her in this nice moment doing chores where she was all alone, and let her guard down a bit, and I almost got a smile.
Fabiola hanging out the back of the Tap Tap (it’s basically a pick-up truck with a metal cage on top to keep the passengers safe, or dry)
And, last but not least, Nerline. This girl ran and hid from my camera the ENTIRE time I was in Haiti! On the last day, I had had enough, and I stalked her relentlessly until I got a couple photos of her before she saw me. Somehow, this made her love me dearly. Go figure :) So, here we are, right before I left to go home. She couldn’t stop hugging me and even cried when I left. That’s what I love about teenagers… they’re totally unpredictable.
I wish I could share more with you all, and tell you stories about each and every one of the girls – but there just isn’t enough time in the day! :)
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