I just wanted to take a minute out of the normal hustle and bustle and break for a serious phenomenon that is sweeping throughout the world like a “silent tsunami” as the U.N. World Food Programme calls it. Its something that here in America we take for granted.. actually don’t notice even. That phenomenon… is food.. or lack of to be exact.
When we are hungry we cook something, if were too tired to cook something we go and buy it, when were too lazy to go and buy it we have it delivered. Kind of sad when you think about it. Even more sad knowing that over 12,000 children die every day from hunger-related causes. Thats one child every 7 seconds. This was something that I commonly overlooked until I had taken my first trip to Nairobi, Kenya several years ago and saw it in person.
The thirst, the hunger, the disease… you could literally just see it in these people, something that they wear everyday. Today is Global Food Crisis Day and its a day where we recognize and try to support all those children and families who are going to bed hungry right now. For only $13 you can feed one child for a month.
I have been working hard trying to figure out what would be the best approach to give back only a fraction of what the good Lord has blessed me with. I thought that today would be a fitting day launching our new philanthropic campaign. Every package we book. EVERY package, no matter the size. Brandon Kidd Photography is going to donate 10% of your package to one or multiple charities that we currently work with and support. Our effort is not only for our studio to give, but to include our clients in the inexpressible joy that comes from giving 
Also, rather than just saying we are going to give to a certain charity we felt that it would be nice to give our clients a few options. We hope the effect is one that brings each couple closer to the cause they are supporting as well as closer together knowing that one of the first things they did as husband and wife is make an impact in the world.
Here is the list of charities that we currently work with and support:
Living Water International - Providing clean water to people without.
World Vision- Building a better world for children in poverty stricken nations.
Toms Shoes – For every pair of shoes purchased another pair of shoes is given to a child in need.
Invisible Children – Reaching the displaced and desperate in war-torn nations.
Operation Smile - Providing beautiful smiles to children suffering with cleft lips and cleft palates
In a couple days I will be heading to Honduras with Living Water to help document the art of well digging and the joy that flows from the community receiving clean water for the very first time. I am working with them to get some cool new photos for promotional purposes and help spread talk about the great work they are doing all over the world. The last time I worked with Living Water we dug a huge well in a the town of Narok in Masaai land that provided clean drinking water to over 10,000 people who were without before. I am excited to be working with them again both physically digging as well as capturing the whole experience through the lens
If any of you feels compelled to support in anyway and don’t now how. Please don’t hesitate to call me or emial me and I would be happy to help get you all pluged in with an area where your heart feels led.
I look forward to shooting their wedding at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course with my favorite vendors! Seriously the best service I have ever received at a wedding! 1st Class!
The bottle Emillio (the guy in the hat as well as drilling guru) is holding is the water that these kids were washing dishes, clothes and drinking with. You can see after we drilled and taped into a local aquifer you can see the progression of how much cleaner the water got. By the time we were done drilling, pumping and purifying, you could pretty much bottle up the water and sell it on the shelves. 
