We have a new weekly winner! Congratulations to @KiberaStories for their wonderful and thought provoking photo. Their entry qualifies them to enter the final round towards the chance of winning the new Canon camera to the value of $1000!
Of course, it is not just about the photo. We were also impressed with the message that accompanyed the entry. Here is what they said:
James, 7, a class two pupil at Olympic Primary School studying all he can on an empty classroom. His classmates have sorted to stay at home because of the nationwide teachers strike, but that however cannot stop him from believing in what is right. To do study and study smart. #KiberaStories
Since launching the contest in August, we have received almost 800 excellent entries, making this contest extremely hard to judge. We will continue to highlight our favourite photos as they come in, and select one overall winner that best captures the idea that real and positive change is possible.
Remember, this contest is about you. It is about the changes that you have witnessed or that you have initiated that benefit us all. We all have the potential to achieve great things and together we can reverse the trend on poverty, hunger, abuse, disease, and environmental neglect. The power to do so rests with us all.
This is the key reason as to why we will be announcing the overall winner in NY during the launch of the new development agenda, which aims to build and complete the progresses gained with the Millennium Goals. We can have a better world! #BeTheChange2015!
To view the hundreds of new photos we have received, you can view the contest via:
– Facebook: We have a special Facebook app! Click on the link and upload there.
– Competition website: Click on http://iconosquare.com/contests/bethechange with the hashtag #BeTheChange2015
