Self portrait of Julio || Karla, age 11

The Fishing Boat || Erick, age 13

Collecting Sea Shells || Jose, age 14

Anchor in the Mud || Michel, age 14

Climbing Trees || Rosa, age 24

Church Service || Rosa, age 24

Rosa on Boat || Francisco, age 24

Local Bus || Heydi, age 11

Girls doing Laundry || Heydi, age 11

Sunset Walk Home || Karla, age 11

“YOU ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE YOU EXIST AND YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT DEFINE YOU.”

This is a direct quote for the website of Picture Change, and as they say again, they “seek to empower women and children to discover innate creativity, develop self-confidence and picture change in their lives and their community through photography.”

This project is named Padre Ramos, Nicaragua, where Picture Change went on a mission to fulfill a mission, giving kids and local women (and one guy) cameras and watching their interests and perspectives open. The chance to reach out and touch lives this way is priceless, and Picture Change is taking the opportunity to make a difference by giving to the kids and teaching them how to keep on giving back to their communities – amazing!

Follow @picturechange to see more updates in the lives of these kids and others, and see the full collection of Padre Ramos and the rest of the story here.