I come from a family of 10, and while that may not seem large to many, our house never has a dull moment. I am the oldest of 8 children, with 3 younger sisters, and 4 younger bothers. Each one of my siblings mean the world to me, and it was very hard leaving for college; very difficult to say goodbye. It would be very impossible to even imagine saying goodbye to them forever. Yet, these children from the S.O.S Orphanage in N'Dosho, Zaire may very well never see their families again.
According to Usaid.gov, the "total number of orphans worldwide is projected to reach 44 million by 2010" (Myorphanage.org). Imagine that, 44 million children without families-without the opportunity or the means to reach their full potential. Picture the anxiety Salgado captures so completly. The fear in not knowing what the future will bring.
Salgado, Sebastiao. Photograph. Migrations: Humanity in Transition. Aperture. Web. New York, 2000. 197
"The Total Number of Orphan Children Worldwide." MyOrphanage.org, 2009. Web. 17 Jul. 2010.
Good post. Informative and personal without being overbearing. That's a crazy statistic, hard to even imagine it. The connection to your own family draws a great emotional tie, which forces the reader to ponder the implications in his or her own situation. Great job
ReplyDeleteThis photo, along with your personal story makes this a very effective and emotional post. I also had a lot of trouble leaving my siblings and coming to college, but if I had to live with the knowledge that I would never see them or my parents again, I don't know how I would be able to cope. The fact that over 40 million children all over the world have to deal with this reality every day is just overwhelming.
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