While on assignment in the Ukraine for the electric company AES, I spent the day in an orphanage 30 minutes outside of Kiev documenting the daily lives of the residents. In my work with AES in 26 countries all over the world I was always impressed by their dedication to social responsibility projects in the communities in which they served. The ages of the children ranged between infant to 18 years, and the dedication of the staff was amazing. My hope was that each of these children, abandoned early in their fragile lives, would find a loving home to take them in.

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