The Beginning

While we were travelling around South America, we spent a month in San Roque de Cumbaza, a small village behind Tarapoto in Peru, just a tiny spot of no bother on your helpfull google maps. We met there people from around the world, drawn to this spot of strange magnetism for gringos and Peruvians alike. We chatted with the locals and played with the kids. We listened to the night song of the jungle and watched the farmers rise with the sun and go to the chacras with their machetes. We met people of goodwill and compassion, who spend their free time helping others and trying to improve the world around them. And we felt, we should too. The visions rose quickly but the plans took time. We started taking photos and we hired some little helpers. My cumbersome Olympus landed in the hands 8-9 year old photographers taking in the world of colour around them. These photos travelled now back with me 20000 km back to Europe and they are in front of me - all colour, shape and light of the children of San Roque. Now begins the next step. We want to exhibit these photos and fundraise for our friends in the Amazon jungle. How do we do that? Here comes the essence of this blog - it will document our progress to exhibiting these photos, raising the money and showing where they exactly will go and what will they do.

It took me quite long look to set up this blog. Looking for a new job, moving house and settling back down in London all takes a bit of time. But what travelling taught me is that if you have the capeability and time to help, then there is no reason not to do so.

If there is anything you would add to this project (experience!) don't hesitate to contact me. The progress might be slow – but eventually, we will get there.