In Spring 2008, photojournalists Stephen M. Katz and Christopher Tyree visited St. Vincent’s Centre for Handicapped Children in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, as part of a documentary project for the Virginia-based nonprofit Physicians for Peace. Seeing so many children in need -- so many the outside world was not even aware of -- frustrated and inspired the photographers. In that moment, Wéyo, which is Haitian Créole for "see them," was born.
Unfortunately, the suffering that Katz and Tyree saw and wanted others to so desperately see has now been illuminated and exacerbated by the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12. St. Vincent's Home was among the casualties. Eight children and staff members died and many more were injured in the quake and the orphanage sustained extensive damage. A neighboring shop where leg braces were made for the disabled children was also destroyed.
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| •We would like to thank Mpix for printing the images above for the drawing. |
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Our sincere thanks
On behalf of all those at Wéyo and St. Vincent's Centre for Handicapped Children, thank you for your very generous donations. Together, we raised over $3000, which will go a long way to helping care for the children. |
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Print winners
Congratulations to the winners
of the Wéyo print drawing:
Jennifer Paquette of New York
and
Diania D'Abruzzo of Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Both winners receive a signed print by Stephen M. Katz and Christopher Tyree, co-founders of Wéyo. |
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