I intended to put up a post about funding Krisanne Johnson’s amazing Swaziland work via Kickstarters, but her work is already funded. She’s that good. The money was raised prior to the deadline so she’ll be headed back there soon to continue work on I love you real fast. UPDATE: She’s also continuing to collect funds so as to have additional resources for her upcoming trip.
Her project “chronicles young women coming of age amidst the H.I.V/AIDS epidemic in Swaziland. Coming of age for Swazi girls is tough. A tiny African kingdom of 1 million, Swaziland reports the highest percentage of H.I.V positive people in the world, with the hardest hit being women aged 15-29.” The images are startling - both intimate and universal, and a testament to the power of visual storytelling in the hands of a committed documentarian. Be sure to check out her work, and if she needs funding anytime in the future and and head over there and make a donation. I can’t think of a better way to spend $10.
