A picture is worth a thousand words. What does your picture say? 

This is the Sawerni Project. 

"Sawerni" is about looking at photos from a different perspective. As part of my senior project at ACS, I will be conducting a 4-month project that aims to bring together approximately 20 children between the ages of 10-15 living in the Gaza Refugee Camp (in Jerash, Jordan) to work on skills development, photography lessons and field trips around Jordan to utilize the skills taught on a wider scale. The chosen kids will be those whom will be selected after filling out an application and succeeded in the interview process. Sawerni is about looking through the eyes of these 20 children. 

Sawerni will aim to explore and deconstruct the "creative" element found in the lives of these 20 individuals. Through multiple sessions, the children will be given disposable cameras of their own to take pictures that would represent their lives. Within a particular period, the kids will be expected to put together "scrapbooks" that would illustrate their lives through the images they capture. The winner will receive an SLR camera for his or her own use. Sawerni isn't just about taking pictures, but it's also about giving opportunities to kids that would otherwise not have the opportunity to explore and utilize their creative skills that they may not be aware of. Sawerni looks beyond poverty and aims to dissect the simplicity of art through multiple dimensions. To help make this project a success get in contact with us or simply make a donation. All funds collected will help fund the workshops, trips, cameras and prizes given to the kids. 

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