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Photography nonprofit works to provide support for humanitarian crisis


April 2015, Sloviansk.

Sloviansk and Kramatorsk school dance group competition. A year earlier Sloviansk became the first stronghold of pro-Russian rebels, but was retaken by the Ukrainian army in July 2014 and rebels moved to Donetsk.

Justyna Mielnikiewicz is an award winning photographer from Poland, based in Tbilisi, Georgia since 2003. Her works have been published internationally by The New York Times, Newsweek, Le Monde, Stern, National Geographic and WSJ - among others. She is a winner of World Press Photo, Canon Female Photojournalist Prize, Caucasus Young Photographer Award by Magnum Foundation, Aftermath Project Grant and Eugene Smith Fund in 2016.
April 2015, Sloviansk. Sloviansk and Kramatorsk school dance group competition. A year earlier Sloviansk became the first stronghold of pro-Russian rebels, but was retaken by the Ukrainian army in July 2014 and rebels moved to Donetsk. Justyna Mielnikiewicz is an award winning photographer from Poland, based in Tbilisi, Georgia since 2003. Her works have been published internationally by The New York Times, Newsweek, Le Monde, Stern, National Geographic and WSJ - among others. She is a winner of World Press Photo, Canon Female Photojournalist Prize, Caucasus Young Photographer Award by Magnum Foundation, Aftermath Project Grant and Eugene Smith Fund in 2016.
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Vital Impacts, founded by Missoula resident Ami Vitale, is a women-led organization dedicated to protecting and preserving wildlife through photography.

Now, given the current humanitarian crisis, the nonprofit is working to draw attention to a fundraiser running on their website.

“Because of the events around the world that are creating so much senseless suffering, we felt compelled to spring to action quickly and create a new initiative to support people caught in conflict zones,” said Vitale.

The nonprofit is working with its colleagues from National Geographic to donate their iconic and award-winning work.

“100% of the profits will contribute to raising funds for Direct Relief, which is working directly with Ukraine’s Ministry of Health and other partners in the region to provide aid to people displaced or affected by the conflict,” said Vitale.

Vitale says photography is particularly effective at documenting crises and provides a lens into some parts of the world.

“We can all watch the horrors of the world from afar and feel so helpless, but this is a way to support humanitarian efforts and have a unique opportunity to purchase some of the most memorable fine art prints from the world's leading photographers,” said Vitale. “The hope is that this work will inspire everyone who sees it to work for a world of peace and compassion.”

The initiative runs through April 20.



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