These pictures of our programs in
Africa are real. No Photoshop. They might look idyllic but that is
the reality we have in the little microworld we have created. Often
we have been asked if the pictures are touched up. The answer is
“No”.
We also try to avoid the pictures that
underline the miseries of those in need and that show the
“superiority” of the north. In Mediterranea we strive to better
the quality of life of those we are trying to help, and this is
obtainable. Because of this we do not flaunt pictures of misery and
poverty, there are plenty of those about.
We also do not want to
build buildings out of bits of wood and call them schools. We do not
believe in giving the minimum and saying that what they now have is
better than what they had before. We believe that all children are
equal and deserve the same opportunities, love and help all over the
world. Children are the future, and how we treat them and how we
educate them conditions the future of humanity.