Help-Portrait: Using photography to help the homeless
I am a big fan of skill-based volunteering. While warm-body volunteering is great, I really like it when people take a skill that only they have and use it to help others. Even a seemingly unrelatable skill can be used to make a difference. Help-Portrait is a great example of this.
Help-Portrait was a simple 4-step project that banded photographers together for a good cause. Here’s how it went:
- Find someone in need (shelters, hospitals, the streets, etc.)
- Take their portrait
- Print their portrait
- Deliver it to them.
Many people experiencing homelessness have never had their portraits taken and small tokens like these are truly appreciated.
I personally know how much of a difference a simple photograph can make. At our Community Resource Exchange events, we’ve always had a professional photographer on hand to take portraits and it’s always been a big hit.
So if you’re a photographer, consider using your unique skill to make a difference in the lives of people experiencing homelessness!
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