THUTO x KEENE ART

Artists:
Annelize Bester
Tobias Keene
 

THUTO

[TUTTO] Its pronounced like the Italian word "TUTTO." And arbitrarily the photo archive's focus: everything, all and anything.

For the humanitarian work's focus - Education - the word was chosen because it means to teach and to learn [Education]; A Setswana word used by a number of Southern African Tribes.

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 'The Children of Botswana' photography archive

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#TCOBW'S EDUCATION FUND

Over the last 40 years, Botswana's economy has achieved one of the highest growth rates in the world, with diamonds and mining fueling much of the growth. It is the crown jewel of Africa: economically strong, politically stable, peaceful, with vast natural resources, strong credit ratings, and low crime.

But for all of Botswana's progress and momentum, the country is plagued by one of the highest HIV/AIDS infection rates in the world. The fallout on children has been particularly harsh. As of 2007, nearly 120,000 children had lost one or both parents to AIDS. Today one in five children in Botswana are orphaned.

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THE CHILDREN OF BOTSWANA

A COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

For our volunteer photographers this was not only an introductory lesson to photography. Additionally it was about teaching the children that they not only have rights but also responsibilities towards their own communities. Thereby a lesson not only of empowerment but at the same time inculcating in them a sense of responsibility towards other children, as well as their own communities and country as a whole.

Annelize Bester | THUTO
Photography Collection
Education Fund
www.thechildrenofbotswana.org