“Ill-health from drinking dirty water is one of the most serious threats to human life. In the next 24 hours, diarrhoea caused by unclean water and poor sanitation will claim the lives of 4,000 children.”

I was thrilled to be asked by Katherine at Oxfam to photograph the Oxfam Corporate Water Challenge. A fantastic event to raise funds for Oxfam Water for Survival projects which provide water, sanitation and health education to people in poverty. Currently they are working in East Timor, Vanuatu, Tanzania, PNG, Bougainville, and restoration work in Samoa after the Tsunami. More information is available at www.oxfam.org.nz/water.

Was great fun to shoot, here are a “few” of my favs ….

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4 Responses to “Oxfam Water for Survival {Auckland Event Photographer}”

1. Janet Palmer says:

   March 23, 2010 at 5:10 am

   Awesome cause, love the action shots everyone looks so happy to be participating!
2. Jo Ashworth says:

   March 23, 2010 at 5:18 am

   what a wonderful cause, a perfect shooting day and a great record
3. Cass says:

   March 23, 2010 at 11:27 am

   Such cool shots and what a great cause!
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