Fly, Hummingbird Fly – XI

Happy children enjoying creative activities during the third day of a new development in the Hummingbird Project called Beija-Flor na Comunidade (Hummingbird in the Community), which literally meant taking Hummingbird to the community instead of the community coming to us.

These images are from the third and closest community we visited, where many of our children come from, Cachalote and Cangati, a community in rapid development but with many families suffering the harsh effects of poverty.

The programme is part of a new strategy being developed by our youth mentors to get a preliminary feel in connection with their objectives to implant small Hummingbird nuclei in different parts of our community, thus bringing our activities to the poorest children who have no means of reaching our main centre.

Hummingbird is flying more vigorously than ever. Fly, Hummingbird Fly!

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Christina Matheson says:

A wonderful capture. Brilliant smile. It must warm your heart.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

carf says:

She does warm my heart! As I hope she will everyone else's. Those smiles are the kind of fuel that keep us going, the rest is up to everyone else!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Heavenli [deleted] says:

wow so nice

love the fact that the pic is so close to ones heart
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

emster214 says:

Brilliant photo!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

AnomalousNYC says:

Carf, I was so honored to see your vote for me in Political art Flickies category...

It means a lot to me, I am such a great admirer of what you do. Honestly I am so very jealous that you are so close to such important work - I am so far from the object of my most focused political work that I get only abuse for it and very little of the immediate reward I see you getting.
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carf says:

AnomalousNYC,
You deserve all the credit for what you believe in. Being close is not always the way. If you believe in what you do, then never expect a reward, for it will probably never come and therefore must never be the driving force behind your crusade.
I'm glad we have something to admire in each other, that is fuel enough!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Shreyans Bhansali says:

What a great smile!
I've been reading the blog and am competely in awe of the work you do and the dedication and spirit with which you do it.
It is my sincerest hope that CARF continues to be successful and either spreads to other nations, or inspires others to do similar work. Having lived in India and Indonesia, I know the dire situation so many children are in and the urgency with which this work needs to be done.
Thank you.
Also, your photographs constantly amaze me. Great work there too.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

carf says:

Thanks very much for your inspiring words "thebigdurian". (Hmmm! I used to love eating those great smelly fruits!).
I know of many places on earth where Hummingbird should fly and spread its caring wings and I sincerely hope it will do so some day.
Gregory - The Hummingbird Project (Projeto Beija-Flor)
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HORIZON says:

great! my fav.
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Tonspi says:

estas expressões são uma delicia. quando consigo captar o sorriso bonito de uma criança, sinto uma alegria tão grande, sinto-me plenamente recompensado. Pena é que os meninos e meninas do meu país se tenham esquecido de como é bom ser CRIANÇA.
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Frederico Mendes says:

Congratulations on the project, congratulations on your kind (and warm)children's photos.
They really show us the picture...
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

alizinha/CrossFitNYC says:

Carf, as soon as I saw this posted up on the FlickrBlog, I knew it had to be one of your portraits. Parabens!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

carf says:

Alizinha, I'm so glad we can give our kids a happy face to the world and that their smiles are so much appreciated. Thanks!
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Tatiana Cardeal says:

HA! you was blogged again!
That's fantastic!
I'm glad they are wacthing you :)
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sungoddess♫ says:

Beautiful. I too will blog!!
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cocowawa says:

nice pic
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Devil Ducky says:

lovely & colorful - it's very nice to see someone promoting a good cause here on flickr -:)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

gaboroni says:

Just wanted to let you know that we used this image for a special collection of nonprofit research on Arts Ed (and linked back to your flick profile).

Thanks so much for the wonderful picture and for releasing it under a CC license!

www.issuelab.org
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TutkuTokol says:

Hola, your beautiful photograph invite by La Dolce Vita / The Sweet Life

Please join the group & add your photograph.
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