http://www.lightstalkers.org/kellylynnjames I photograph my vision of the heart and soul of something. I look for the thing that warms it. I see the unique and the odd, and try to capture that spirit. We are all more alike than we are different. I believe it is important to protect the things that make us all special. en-us <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/570448/KLJ_Sollano_Orphanage_016_small.jpg' /><br />Sollano home for girls sits only a block away from the paroquia in the center of San Miguel de Allende where wealthy foreign tourists flock daily. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570448'>Sollano home for girls sits only a block away from the paroquia in the center of San Miguel de Allende where wealthy foreign tourists flock daily. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.</a> Mon, 26 May 2008 14:54:09 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570448 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/570445/KLJ_Sollano_Orphanage_015_small.jpg' /><br />One of the Madres checks on the girls as they prepare for bed. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570445'>One of the Madres checks on the girls as they prepare for bed. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.</a> Mon, 26 May 2008 14:53:55 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570445 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/570442/KLJ_Sollano_Orphanage_014_small.jpg' /><br />Pilar holds a few prized personal toys in one of the girls dormitories at Sollano. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570442'>Pilar holds a few prized personal toys in one of the girls dormitories at Sollano. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.</a> Mon, 26 May 2008 14:53:46 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570442 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/570439/KLJ_Sollano_Orphanage_013_small.jpg' /><br />Sandra gets ready for her day at university in the shared dressing room at the Sollano home for girls. At 19, she is one of the oldest girls at Sollano and hopes to continue her university study in Guanajuato next year. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570439'>Sandra gets ready for her day at university in the shared dressing room at the Sollano home for girls. At 19, she is one of the oldest girls at Sollano and hopes to continue her university study in Guanajuato next year. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.</a> Mon, 26 May 2008 14:53:35 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570439 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/570436/KLJ_Sollano_Orphanage_012_small.jpg' /><br />Suemi and Carla try to comfort Paloma who arrived with her sister Pilar at Sollano home for girls only a few weeks before. The sisters are still settling into the house and will not attnd school until they have adjusted, though they work on their reading and numbers while the other girls study. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570436'>Suemi and Carla try to comfort Paloma who arrived with her sister Pilar at Sollano home for girls only a few weeks before. The sisters are still settling into the house and will not attnd school until they have adjusted, though they work on their reading and numbers while the other girls study. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.</a> Mon, 26 May 2008 14:53:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570436 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/570433/KLJ_Sollano_Orphanage_011_small.jpg' /><br />Shoes are kept in cubbies at the Santa Julia home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570433'>Shoes are kept in cubbies at the Santa Julia home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.</a> Mon, 26 May 2008 14:53:11 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570433 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/570430/KLJ_Sollano_Orphanage_010_small.jpg' /><br />Girls pray together before their moring meal at the Sollano home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570430'>Girls pray together before their moring meal at the Sollano home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.</a> Mon, 26 May 2008 14:52:57 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570430 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/570427/KLJ_Sollano_Orphanage_009_small.jpg' /><br />Girls clean house each day before breakfast at the Sollano home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570427'>Girls clean house each day before breakfast at the Sollano home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.</a> Mon, 26 May 2008 14:52:44 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570427 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/570424/KLJ_Childs_Eyes_008_small.jpg' /><br />Through the eyes of a child<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570424'>Through the eyes of a child</a> Mon, 26 May 2008 14:52:31 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570424 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/570421/KLJ_Childs_Eyes_007_small.jpg' /><br />Through the eyes of a child<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570421'>Through the eyes of a child</a> Mon, 26 May 2008 14:52:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/570421