2022 year in review: A photo essay

Children International’s agency journalists are committed, passionate, and talented professionals. Operating around the world, they bring the stories, photos and videos of our children, youth and families to life. Here, we offer a collection of calendar-worthy photos from the year that was.

Nutrition in the new year: In Kolkata, staff member Rohit Shaw is working with sponsored children who are currently participating in the nutrition program. They are discussing healthy food habits, especially at breakfast time. All four children are malnourished and receive food baskets through the support of sponsorship.

Photo by Souvik Chakravarty, Agency Journalist, India.

A floral entrepreneur: The difficult situation of unemployment made Glendy decide to start selling flowers that she harvests at home after receiving a diploma in entrepreneurship from Children International.

Photo by Carolina Pichillá, Agency Journalist, Guatemala.

Skating toward healthy minds & bodies: Skating is an activity that helps children gain confidence regardless of how many times they fall. Since they are encouraged to overcome their fears, they get up with much more strength and confidence. Kids also improve their decision-making by learning to be more resilient.

Photo by Patricia Huerta, Agency Journalist, Ecuador.

Spinning tops in India: In Ifza’s community in Kolkata, most people work with kilns, manufacturing teacups. The neighborhood may be surrounded by industrial factories, but that doesn’t keep Ifza and his friends from enjoying childhood play.

Photo by Souvik Chakravarty, Agency Journalist, India.

A sparse refrigerator: In Jalisco, Mexico, Christopher (7), and his family have struggled with food insecurity due to challenges related to the pandemic. Unable to purchase food on their own for days at a time, sponsorship support provided them with groceries during some of their greatest times of need.

Photo by Denise Gil, Agency Journalist, Mexico.

Painting for peace: Bernice (8), enjoys painting in the afternoons. Her “canvas” is often the bare concrete walls of her home. Bernice lives in a single-parent household, since her mother abandoned the family several years ago. Painting, Bernice tells us, is a way for her to find peace, solace and joy.

Photo by Nelson Guevara, Agency Journalist, Honduras.

Food assistance & fat cakes: Sponsored Zambian youth Esther (18, left) and her mother, Seli, are overjoyed when they receive food and other assistance, thanks to sponsorship. Seli sells homemade fritters known regionally as “fat cakes” to earn income. Fat cakes are slightly sweetened batter fried in oil.

Photo by Caren Mwelwa, Agency Journalist, Zambia.

Summer smiles: Summer camp at our Little Rock, Arkansas, agency is in full bloom! Sponsored child Aaliyah (6), flashes a bright grin during art class. Many different art courses are available for our children and youth to participate in around the world. When kids discover their creative expression, it boosts confidence and helps them develop other vital life skills.

Photo by Stephanie Jones, Agency Journalist, Little Rock, AR.

Street smarts: When schools went all-virtual, many children across the globe were forced to find digital ways to connect and continue their studies. Here, our agency journalist in Mexico captured 11-year-old Diego studying outside his cousin’s home.

Photo by Paola Denise Gil Medrano, Agency Journalist, Mexico.

Who says learning can’t be fun? A new initiative, named “My First Program,” was launched this summer in Ecuador. Designed to boost emotional well-being for children aged 2 through 8, it uses interactive games to give them hope and teach self-esteem, resiliency and responsibility.

Photo by Patricia Huerta Campos, Agency Journalist, Ecuador.

Appreciating simple pleasures: Enjoying a recent lovely day in his community in Lusaka, Zambia, sponsored Justin (second from right) told us what he loves most about his neighborhood is playing with his friends and brothers. Although their soccer ball may have been a little flat, their spirits and their smiles were bursting.

Photo by Caren Mwelwa, Agency Journalist, Lusaka, Zambia

Staying in school: Estevan, 13 (back), and his 7-year-old brother, Cristofer, stand outside their home in Guatemala with their grandmother, Paula. She took the boys in when their mom (Paula’s daughter) died, in 2016. Estevan collects and sells recyclable materials in the mornings and spends his afternoons studying. Sponsorship support, Estevan tells us, has made it possible for him to remain in school.

Photo by Carolina Pichillá, Agency Journalist, Guatemala.

taking a look at some FAVORITE MOMENTS OF 2022

A floral entrepreneur: The difficult situation of unemployment made Glendy decide to start selling flowers that she harvests at home after receiving a diploma in entrepreneurship from Children International.

Spinning tops in India: In Ifza’s community in Kolkata, most people work with kilns, manufacturing teacups. The neighborhood may be surrounded by industrial factories, but that doesn’t keep Ifza and his friends from enjoying childhood play.

Street smarts: When schools went all-virtual, many children across the globe were forced to find digital ways to connect and continue their studies. Here, our agency journalist in Mexico captured 11-year-old Diego studying outside his cousin’s home.

Who says learning can’t be fun? A new initiative, named “My First Program,” was launched this summer in Ecuador. Designed to boost emotional well-being for children aged 2 through 8, it uses interactive games to give them hope and teach self-esteem, resiliency and responsibility.

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