In our endless strive for more material wealth and social acceptance, we tend to leave behind and forget what has already been created by our society, be that PEOPLE, PLACES or THINGS.
Built in 1870 and paid for by local mill owner Hugh Mason, this building was one of the first and largest municipal swimming baths. The building is constructed almost entirely of brick, with some stone decoration. It was built in a Byzantine style and has a 120 feet high tower which housed the flues from the steam boilers and heaters.
Photo by Gavin Clarke, United Kingdom.
posted by CARF Brazil at 11:52 PM
CARF Brazil, was established by Gregory J. Smith in São Paulo in 1993. Gregory had already established The Children At Risk Foundation – CARF Norway in 1992, to benefit the street children of Brazil by defending their rights and offering them a dignified solution so that they could live and grow within a family-oriented context and healthy social environment. The knowledge gained during the last decade guided Gregory to create a Street Migration Prevention Programme. Due to its success, CARF had to seek new solutions to cope with growing demands and in 2001 The Hummingbird Arts & Cultural Activity Centre became a reality, allowing CARF to expand its capacity from 80 children and young people to more than 600 today. The most recent development in 2007 is the establishing of a new Brazilian NGO, the Hummingbird Cultural Network (RCBF - Rede Cultural Beija-Flor), to cater for a network of community prevention centres to be implemented during the coming years and led by youth entrepreneurs trained at Hummingbird.
"If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with children". — Mahatma Gandhi
CARF is working to increase local, national and global awareness of Street Children and other Children At Risk. Please help us to achieve our goals by making your contribution at the bottom of this page »»»»
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4 Comments:
Una pagina llena de vida y color muy interesante.
Saludos
Very interesting photo.
cool building !
awesome shot and post processing!
i've voted for you at Photoblog Awards 2008!
would you consider mine? tks!
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