How are FairMail’s teenage photographers selected?
FairMail works with economically deprived teenagers. As there are many in both Peru and India we cooperate with local NGO’s working with at risk teenagers in order to select the teenagers that really can use an oppertunity in life. In Peru these are Mundo de Ninos (boys home for street children) and ACJ El Milagro (community centre on the garbage belt). In India this is Dunya Foundation (educational project in Nagwa slums). All of FairMail’s teenagers come from these institutions, which means they also receive social and pshycological assistance outside FairMail. Whenever there is a vacancy in FairMail the teenagers between 13 and 15 years old from these institutions can apply for a trial period. During this perion they will be evaluated on basis of their respoonsibility, motivation and photography talent. After 1 month the highest qualifying teenager gets the “job”. By working this way we are sure to be working with teenagers that have had little oppertunities in life, but are already
