Blog and Portfolio by Crystal Stafford
I love photos like this, a true representation of the world right now. A healthy baby, bright-eyed and vibrant… and in this case a little confused. It is true, child mortality is high in Congo compared to most of the rest of the world. In 2016 the rate was 94 deaths per 1000 live births compared to the United States where it was only 5.6 that year. But what about 30 years ago? In…
“Isn’t it dangerous?” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked some variant of the above question. Especially while living and working in Congo,…
It looks like he’s digging a grave right? He isn’t. He is digging a latrine. I took this photo last year while we were building a…
This is one of my all-time favorite photos of Antonio and his best friend, Jim, at the opening of ASSP’s first health center, Mamu Wetu. This…
I am turning 40 in just one week and I am kind of freaking out. Today when I was in yoga I made strength and vitality…
The truth is, the world is getting better. It is rare to find a child that looks like this, even in Congo. Organizations like mine, IMA,…
Congo is a very male-centric society. The men think they run the place, but they don’t. It’s ladies like these that make the world go round in…
This is a photo I took during a movie night campaign we did with Girl Rising to raise awareness of the importance of educating girls in…
On our long drive from San Jose to Nosara we listened to the audio version of the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A…
No matter how small the village in Congo, there is always a church. This particular church was in Bosobolo, a small village in Nord Ubangi province.…