By D Grace of God: A Story About Trust and the Hope for Humanity
This post is going to be a bit different. I am going to be talking about a quirky little event that has occurred between a man in America and a man in Liberia, and how expectations can be subverted if we all take a chance.
The story goes that Pleasant Green received a Facebook message by a man in Liberia named Joel. Joel appeared at first as some sort of con man, but Green humored him, saying that if he wasted Joel's time, then he would not be able to scam others. Green made a business proposition that if Joel were to take some photos of his home, then maybe Green would pay him for the photos he liked. What seemed to be at first a scam, turned into something different. Seeing that Joel was taking this seriously, Green sent him a basic $30 camera, and what happened next was incredible. The photos got better, the photos revealed the life that exists in Liberia as well as the struggles.
Green then got the idea to run an IndieGoGo campaign to help fund a book made up of the photos Joel took titled By D Grace of God. Soon over $10,000 were raised, but the real test would come when Joel gets his money. Green held up his end of the bargain, splitting the profits down the middle, giving Joel his own personal share. Green then asked Joel what he can do to help Liberia with his half of the money. What happens next is even more astounding.
Joel suggested to give the money to children going to school as they had no or little access to adequate supplies. Joel took pictures showing him cleaning out an entire store containing backpacks, pencils, paper, and the like. What had at first seemed to be a classic case of fraud, turned out to be a wonderful case of human kindness triumphing.
While not every message someone gets regarding the laundering of money will lead to the betterment of children across the Atlantic, this story illustrates that just a little bit of heart and human decency are what lead to making the world just that bit more worth living in.
Website to the book and video, and the IndieGoGo Page:
IndieGoGo Page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/by-d-grace-of-god-book-photography#/updates/all
Website: https://bydgraceofgod.com/pages/lie-beria-series
The story goes that Pleasant Green received a Facebook message by a man in Liberia named Joel. Joel appeared at first as some sort of con man, but Green humored him, saying that if he wasted Joel's time, then he would not be able to scam others. Green made a business proposition that if Joel were to take some photos of his home, then maybe Green would pay him for the photos he liked. What seemed to be at first a scam, turned into something different. Seeing that Joel was taking this seriously, Green sent him a basic $30 camera, and what happened next was incredible. The photos got better, the photos revealed the life that exists in Liberia as well as the struggles.
Green then got the idea to run an IndieGoGo campaign to help fund a book made up of the photos Joel took titled By D Grace of God. Soon over $10,000 were raised, but the real test would come when Joel gets his money. Green held up his end of the bargain, splitting the profits down the middle, giving Joel his own personal share. Green then asked Joel what he can do to help Liberia with his half of the money. What happens next is even more astounding.
Joel suggested to give the money to children going to school as they had no or little access to adequate supplies. Joel took pictures showing him cleaning out an entire store containing backpacks, pencils, paper, and the like. What had at first seemed to be a classic case of fraud, turned out to be a wonderful case of human kindness triumphing.
While not every message someone gets regarding the laundering of money will lead to the betterment of children across the Atlantic, this story illustrates that just a little bit of heart and human decency are what lead to making the world just that bit more worth living in.
Website to the book and video, and the IndieGoGo Page:
IndieGoGo Page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/by-d-grace-of-god-book-photography#/updates/all
Website: https://bydgraceofgod.com/pages/lie-beria-series
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