In the two months since we started up this initiative, it has been so heartwarming to see and feel all of your support. We would like to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. Our project wouldn’t have been a success if it were not for you.

We have managed to raise $500 for Save the Children’s fund for Japan; maybe not such a huge amount, but every little bit counts. Your generous donations have helped children and their families get through those dark days and have restored hope in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami. Save the Children have committed to a three-year response strategy, reaching 40,500 children and an additional 25,000 adults. We encourage you to continue to donate.

photo credit: Vinita

Through the Images to Inspire Hope initiative, we plan to choose a different cause to support each year from now. Please stay tuned to the blog since we will be posting snippets of information throughout the year. Please consider subscribing to receive updates by email or in an rss feed reader.

And now, the news you’ve all been waiting for… we are very happy to announce the winner of our Let’s Help Japan prize draw for a wonderful family photo session!

In total, we received 43 entries (plus donations from Vinita Salomé Photography and Natalie Carstens | The Birth Photographer that were not counted towards the drawing). The Random Number Generator from random.org picked our winning entry….

…number 36!

Congratulations to Moira and her family! We will be in touch by email with the details!

We really can’t say it enough, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your generous contributions.

Much love,
Natalie and Vinita