Okke Ornstein

Orphanage charity project

I recently stumbled upon an orphanage near Panama City and couldn’t believe my eyes. Children, some of them placed out of their homes by judges because of violence, abuse, or petty crimes, were living in tent-like structures. Walls made of freight pallets.

There was a group of students who had to do a community project and chose this orphanage. I started taking pictures, with the idea of making a small book and raise some donations. That worked, and the money has been spent on structural improvements of the place. The book isn’t finished yet, but will be in 2013. Sorry, no gallery yet.