100 cameras were given to homeless people in London!

An organisation called "Café Art" wanted to raise money for their project which aims to help people in the community through art. They gave out 100 cameras to 100 homeless people asking them to capture images of anything they can contribute to the title "My London". They collected 2500 pictures all together which were narrowed to 12 pictures by judges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

They were asked about what their aims were as an organisation and they replied “We have several goals: helping people affected by homelessness to be empowered, not only through photography and art, but through connecting with the public,” Cafe Art said.
“The calendar also has a goal of telling stories from individuals who are affected by homelessness, thereby raising awareness in the general public about issues from a personal perspective.
“All the money raised goes back into the project, either to pay for the printing of the photographs and calendar, rewarding the winning photographers, buying art materials for art groups affected by homelessness or helping individuals attend art courses. Art is seen as a major way for people to recover from the trauma of being homeless.”