http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/18340 Images of poverty, humanitarian aid, international development, and NGOs in Africa. http://www.lightstalkers.org en-us http://images.lightstalkers.org/avatars/24560/irene_abdou_small.jpg http://www.lightstalkers.org/Irene Abdou <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777258/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_5585_small.jpg' /><br />A child climbs out from under a mosquito net in Kano, Nigeria. Pregnant women and children under five are most likely to die from malaria, which is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777258'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777258 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:02:17 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777258 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777258/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_5585_small.jpg' /><br />A child climbs out from under a mosquito net in Kano, Nigeria. Pregnant women and children under five are most likely to die from malaria, which is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777258'>view full-size image</a> Irene Abdou <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777249/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_5105_small.jpg' /><br />Trained by Nigeria's largest indigenous NGO, the Society for Family Health, a peer educator in Lagos talks to his out-of-school peers about HIV prevention, using pictorial guides designed for low-literacy audiences. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777249'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777249 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:02:26 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777249 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777249/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_5105_small.jpg' /><br />Trained by Nigeria's largest indigenous NGO, the Society for Family Health, a peer educator in Lagos talks to his out-of-school peers about HIV prevention, using pictorial guides designed for low-literacy audiences. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777249'>view full-size image</a> Irene Abdou <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777252/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_5278_small.jpg' /><br />An HIV/AIDS prevention volunteer talks to men in Yankaba market in Kano, Nigeria, about how partner reduction reduces chances of HIV/AIDS transmission. He uses a pictoral flipchart designed for low-literacy audiences by the Society for Family Health, Nigeria's largest indigenous NGO. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777252'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777252 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:02:27 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777252 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777252/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_5278_small.jpg' /><br />An HIV/AIDS prevention volunteer talks to men in Yankaba market in Kano, Nigeria, about how partner reduction reduces chances of HIV/AIDS transmission. He uses a pictoral flipchart designed for low-literacy audiences by the Society for Family Health, Nigeria's largest indigenous NGO. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777252'>view full-size image</a> Irene Abdou <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777246/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2007_4183_small.jpg' /><br />Bele Kwara, Niger: July 13, 2007. Two young Fulani children stand in front of a blue door in this small, rural village in southwestern Niger. The Fulani people are traditionally nomadic, crisscrossing the Sahel with their cattle in search of water and green pastures. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777246'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777246 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:02:27 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777246 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777246/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2007_4183_small.jpg' /><br />Bele Kwara, Niger: July 13, 2007. Two young Fulani children stand in front of a blue door in this small, rural village in southwestern Niger. The Fulani people are traditionally nomadic, crisscrossing the Sahel with their cattle in search of water and green pastures. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777246'>view full-size image</a> Irene Abdou <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777240/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2006_1516_small.jpg' /><br />A contingent of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) marches with mosquito nets in hand to demonstrate to the public that, "We defended our country, now we will protect our families from malaria." The "Celebrating Today's Conquerors, Nurturing Tomorrow's Heroes" campaign was implemented by the US-based non-profit organization, Population Services International, in partnership with the South Sudan Ministry of Health. Malaria kills up to 40,000 people every year in South Sudan. It is the leading cause of death of children under five. Sadly, it is also easily prevented simply by sleeping under an insecticide-treated mosquito net every night. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777240'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777240 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:02:27 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777240 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777240/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2006_1516_small.jpg' /><br />A contingent of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) marches with mosquito nets in hand to demonstrate to the public that, "We defended our country, now we will protect our families from malaria." The "Celebrating Today's Conquerors, Nurturing Tomorrow's Heroes" campaign was implemented by the US-based non-profit organization, Population Services International, in partnership with the South Sudan Ministry of Health. Malaria kills up to 40,000 people every year in South Sudan. It is the leading cause of death of children under five. Sadly, it is also easily prevented simply by sleeping under an insecticide-treated mosquito net every night. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777240'>view full-size image</a> Irene Abdou <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777255/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_5511_small.jpg' /><br />A shop in the Gyadi-Gyadi area of Kano, Nigeria prominently displays a Waterguard advertisement on the door. Waterguard, a chlorine product that makes water safe to drink, protects against diarrheal diseases that are life-threatening to children under five. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777255'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777255 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:02:27 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777255 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777255/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_5511_small.jpg' /><br />A shop in the Gyadi-Gyadi area of Kano, Nigeria prominently displays a Waterguard advertisement on the door. Waterguard, a chlorine product that makes water safe to drink, protects against diarrheal diseases that are life-threatening to children under five. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777255'>view full-size image</a> Irene Abdou <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777261/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_6390_small.jpg' /><br />A young man in Abuja, Nigeria holds a brochure about HIV/AIDS and sex while listening to a behavior change communication session about HIV/AIDS prevention and transmission. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777261'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777261 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:02:27 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777261 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777261/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_6390_small.jpg' /><br />A young man in Abuja, Nigeria holds a brochure about HIV/AIDS and sex while listening to a behavior change communication session about HIV/AIDS prevention and transmission. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777261'>view full-size image</a> Irene Abdou <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777264/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_6536_small.jpg' /><br />An HIV/AIDS counseling & testing volunteer in Abuja, Nigeria talks about HIV/AIDS and gathers client information prior to performing an HIV test. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777264'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777264 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:02:27 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777264 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777264/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2008_6536_small.jpg' /><br />An HIV/AIDS counseling & testing volunteer in Abuja, Nigeria talks about HIV/AIDS and gathers client information prior to performing an HIV test. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777264'>view full-size image</a> Irene Abdou <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777243/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2007_4175_small.jpg' /><br />A small child in a village in southwestern Niger eats "pot and sauce" with her hand in the traditional African manner. She sits atop a handmade millet stalk bed inside a mud hut. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777243'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777243 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:02:27 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777243 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777243/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_2007_4175_small.jpg' /><br />A small child in a village in southwestern Niger eats "pot and sauce" with her hand in the traditional African manner. She sits atop a handmade millet stalk bed inside a mud hut. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777243'>view full-size image</a> Irene Abdou <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777267/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_IMG25_-_2008_5536_small.jpg' /><br />Left: A girl in the Bankilare region northwest of Niamey, Niger, displays a cup of drinking water drawn from a temporary pond. Only 1 in 3 people in rural Niger have access to safe drinking water. Right: A health official at the Bukavu Barracks public clinic in Kano, Nigeria stands in front of the ward. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777267'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777267 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:02:10 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777267 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/777267/IreneAbdouPhotography.com_IMG25_-_2008_5536_small.jpg' /><br />Left: A girl in the Bankilare region northwest of Niamey, Niger, displays a cup of drinking water drawn from a temporary pond. Only 1 in 3 people in rural Niger have access to safe drinking water. Right: A health official at the Bukavu Barracks public clinic in Kano, Nigeria stands in front of the ward. Visit http://www.ireneabdouphotography.com to see more of Irene's work.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/777267'>view full-size image</a> Irene Abdou