Recycled Camera Throwaway Project

Journeys such as Dr. Danica Anderson’s to the Congo DRC on missions for the International Criminal Court are rarely shown in media or as a part of studies. One of the key humanitarian efforts the Kolo: WCCC is to integrate culture and community with social justice mechanisms to provide a space for reconciliation and social reconstruction, allowing peace to flourish in communities at grassroots, micro-movements. What better way than to have the child tell their stories.

The Children of Congo DRC Throwaway Camera Project was a collaboration completed in 2013 with the children of Congo DRC to tell their stories with the Kolo:WCCC and Eugene Ahn using reclaimed old cameras. Eugene found in bins across Los Angeles, CA and gathered all the ‘throwaway camera’ he could find. The Kolo: WCCC gave these camera to the Congolese children. Dr. Danica Anderson worked with the children, handing out the cameras asking them if they will you photograph their world. Returning periodically to pick up the film, Dr. Anderson collected their stories and images. The following gallery is of raw photography straight from the eyes of a child.

 

Congo Throwaway Camera Project- This child photographer captured the smiles of his friends and brothers. The insight given by the Congolese child photographers provide us with the children's stories often untold.

This child photographer captured the smiles of his friends and brothers. The insight given by the Congolese child photographers provide us with the children’s stories often untold.

 

 

Congo Throwaway Camera Project- This child and the camera exploded his story telling. Nothing but questions remain. Is his brother laying down for the camera shoot on purpose? Is the child resting? Malaria abounds and this child talked of having fevers come and go.

This child and the camera exploded his story telling. Nothing but questions remain. Is his brother laying down for the camera shoot on purpose? Is the child resting? Malaria abounds and this child talked of having fevers come and go.

 

Congo Throwaway Camera Project with Eugene Ahn recycled the cameras for the Congolese Children to tell their stories. Dr. Danica Anderson when she was in the Congo DRC worked with the children and handed out the cameras to them. Returning periodically to pick up the film, Dr. Anderson collected their stories and images. In this family, the child photographer spoke of his father as sitting there but never there. Violence and substance abuse prevailed. The mother walked to water pump, worked the garden and dried the bricks for their hut.

Through photography, the child collected their stories and images. In this family, the child photographer spoke of his father as sitting there but never there. Violence and substance abuse prevailed. The mother walked to water pump, worked the garden and dried the bricks for their hut.

Congo Throwaway Camera Project collaboration with Eugene Ahn with recycled old cameras. The throwaway camera project took all the 'throwaway cameras' Eugene could find and the Kolo: WCCC gave them to the Congolese children. Dr. Danica Anderson on her missions with the International Criminal Court would ask the children if they would photograph their world.

Congo Throwaway Camera Project - What the Child sees is important for trauma healing approaches, deeper and more intimate cross cultural depths. A project with Eugene Ahn who resourced the throwaway cameras from the bins in LA and recycled them into the Kolo: WCCC Throwaway Camera Project.

What the Child sees is important for trauma healing approaches, deeper and more intimate cross cultural depths.

 

Congo Throwaway Camera Project- This child photographer captured the smiles of his friends and brothers. The insight given by the Congolese child photographers provide us with the children's stories often untold.