Providence St. Vincent Hosts Photographer who Captured Rebirth of Rwanda
May 15, 2008
WHAT: Portland photographer Adam Bacher presents “Rwanda – The Return to Peace After Genocide” – a journey of photographs and stories documenting his time in the African nation.
WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 29
WHERE: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center9205 S.W. Barnes Road, Portland
DETAILS: Portland photographer Adam Bacher took an emotion-filled journey to Rwanda in the fall of 2007. He is now sharing the devastation and rebirth of the African nation through presentations in the Portland community. Bacher hopes his photographs will inspire others to ask questions and learn more about crisis of humanity at home and abroad. “Rwanda has a lot to teach the world, from genocide to the rebirth of peace,” says Bacher.
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center’s Diversity Committee is hosting Bacher’s presentation to help spread the word about Rwanda’s struggles. “As we witness the tragic effects of racism on a global scale we become even more aware of the hate crimes happening in our own backyard,” says Sr. Lynda Thompson, Mission Integration director. ‘We need to be about the healing of our communities daily.”
