This blog is a companion to hivstories.org, a project about AIDS, Poverty and Faith in Mamelodi South Africa. In this blog I describe my experience photographing in South Africa. The purpose of this blog is to be as transparent as possible as a documentary photograher.

Archive for November, 2006

New Powerhouse Church Building!

by Nathan Clendenin on November 30th, 2006

Vincent wrote me to say that they had their first meeting in their new building this Sunday (11/26/06)! Construction on it resumed immediately upon Vincent’s return to Mamelodi in November and is now complete (or very nearly so). Praise God for providing funds through the Saturday Night Soul event to pay for the building completion.

This photo was taken a few weeks ago, before construction was totally completed.

CPOY Silver Medal

by Nathan Clendenin on November 28th, 2006

HIV Stories received a silver medal in the 2006 College Photographer of the Year contest in the Individual Multimedia category.

HIV Stories on Toast

by Nathan Clendenin on November 20th, 2006

I found an interesting viral marketing site today called Your Name on Toast. All the proceeds from the site are going to charity and in the first day or say they’ve raised over $1500, just for putting your name on toast with a link to your site.