The Learning Center Work October 08

A big gap in posts because there has been no gap in time of late for posting. This is because for the past two weeks I have been shooting for The Learning Center, a local agency doing outstanding work for families in need here in Jackson. The assignment has been to show something of the lives of the families in order to demonstrate both the need for and the impact of TLC.

I have been privileged to follow 3 mothers and their families and in so doing learn a great deal about the love, the struggle and the sacrifice inherent in poverty level subsistence.

The young woman above, a single mom, whose husband left her when she was 5 months pregnant, has been particularly compelling. I have been inspired by her industry and awed by the support she receives from the center, her father and her sister. There will be more posts to come about this family.