If the stories on this website move you, take action now and see how easy it is to make a difference. With any amount, large or small, every single dollar pledged to the campaigns listed here gets directed toward the communities documented in these photographs. Your tax-deductible contributions are administered through Venice Arts and distributed to Reencontro, a Mozambican charity and key partner of The House is Small but the Welcome is Big. Reencontro provides direct support to each child involved in this project.
Remember to include your e-mail so that we can help you track the impact of your giving. Your contributions help initiate and sustain efforts that create real change for real people. This website is designed to help you monitor that change, and to share its stories in both words and images. See how little it takes to make a difference in the lives of other people in this world.
It costs only USD$6,300 to build a fully furnished home in Maputo to provide a parentless family with a kitchen, bathroom, water, and electricity. This is considered a step up to basic living conditions, as some children currently live in shacks with no roofs, plumbing, windows, or power, and cook meals on barbecues.
It costs only USD$250 to keep a child in school in Maputo for the year. Contributions to this campaign are used to pay tuition for as many children as possible.
It costs only $10,000 a year to sustain a year-round photography program for the kids in Maputo. Contributions to this campaign help engage kids with photographing their stories, learning communication skills, and sharing with the world.
What I can say to my family, and my community, is that the most important thing is love, not money. Sometimes they say that they don’t visit us because they have nothing to give us. We need love, not things. Even with money you can still feel alone inside.
