To Haiti with Love was an online auction of art, photography, papercrafts, clothing, and creative goods. All proceeds go direct to the St. Joseph's Family of homes for children in Haiti.

The auction opened at 8 AM EST on Monday, February 1, 2010.

The auction closed at midnight EST on Monday, February 8, 2010.

Canadians can donate to St. Joseph's anytime through the online donation page of its Canadian fundraising organization, Broken Wings.

Americans can donate through the online donation page for Hearts with Haiti, the U.S. organization. Either way, your support builds hope.

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Earthquake Devastates St. Joseph Home in Port au Prince

Broken Wings is the Canadian fundraising organization whose primary mission is to support the vision and ministry of the St. Joseph Family in Haiti, which includes the St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in Port-au Prince, Wings of Hope in Fermathe, and Trinity House in Jacmel.

Orphans caring for orphans: a beautiful story

St. Joseph’s Home for Boys was Michael Geilenfeld’s dream that became a reality in 1985, bringing boys off the streets of Port-au-Prince to provide them with a Christian home and family.

When French missionaries announced they were leaving Haiti and needed to find care for the disabled children under their supervision, Michael took some of the older boys from St. Joseph's to choose a child to bring home and care for. But the boys surprised Michael when they chose to adopt all the children. Wings of Hope had become a thriving home for disabled children, recently rebuilt and expanded to include a day school for disabled community children and lovely guest facilities.

For more on the St. Joseph's family of homes for children, visit the Broken Wings website.

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Where there is doubt, let me sow faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.

~ Saint Francis of Assisi

Entries in photography (42)

Monday
Feb082010

jen lee's 'soul' fine art print

"Do you believe in soulmates?"
I ask him now.
"I don't know," he says, 
and maybe this is why I like him:
I don't know, either.

~ Jen Lee, Fortunes

Soul is an original Diana+ image by photographer Jen Lee, and appears in her book Fortunes. It features multiple exposures and vibrant colors from cross-processing. The distinctive Diana+ 35mm image spills across the sprocket holes. This fine art print, on Kodak Professional Endura paper, arrives in a cello envelope with cardboard backing. Image is square, with a white border.

Jen Lee is a Brooklyn-based writer and a collector of stories, many of which unfold in her vibrant neighborhood or in the lives of her closest friends. A performer in NYC's storytelling scene, Jen is also the author of Fortunes and Take Me With You: A Journal for the Journey. (photo by Susannah Conway.)

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Jen Lee's Soul Fine Art Print (origin: New York, USA)

Starting bid: $20.00


Sunday
Feb072010

'being exquisite' fine art print by jeanette leblanc

The desert, she is a difficult mistress. We’ve had ten years to build a relationship, she and I, and it’s a tenuous bond at best. You see, my soul belongs to the ocean, to the pounding surf and salt air, and so I’m always a little out of place amongst cactus and tumbleweed. But yet, there are certain moments where she captivates me, where her beauty intrigues and inspires, where I see myself in her. Because, you see, there are days when finding flowers in the desert reminds you that beauty is not always soft, and that it does not preclude strength, and that you can adapt and thrive and be exquisite in places where such things cannot be taken for granted.

~ Jeanette LeBlanc

Jeanette LeBlanc is a photographer, writer, poet and dreamer. She has a love affair with words (all of them, even the bad ones) and is inspired by the intersection of shadows and light. Hopelessly idealistic and impossibly pragmatic, Jeanette fully believes that she will one day earn a very good living with her camera and her writing. Jeanette lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her girlfriend and three delightfully unruly children.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Being exquisite fine art print (up to 11x14, mounted on styrene) by Jeanette LeBlanc (origin: Phoenix, Arizona)

Starting bid: $30.00

 

Sunday
Feb072010

'mitai' fine art print by alexandra stokes


Alex is a student and procrastinator by both day and night. She spends the rest of her time traveling, taking photos, and writing on her blog. You may find her gesticulating passionately deep in conversation about sociology or feigning focus over an upside-down sociology book while actually writing (for fun!) at Mills College in Oakland, California.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Mitai fine art print size of your choice up to approximately 9x14" (origin: USA)

Starting bid: $30.00


Sunday
Feb072010

'drawn to light' fine art print by lorraine beardsworth

Lorraine Beardsworth received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. She has continued her literary and visual art education through studio and extension classes from the University of Saskatchewan, and through professional development workshops and seminars.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Drawn to light 5"x7" original photograph by Lorraine Beardsworth (origin: Canada)

Starting bid: $10.00 (3 prints available)


 

Saturday
Feb062010

'manhattan helicopter' fine art print by ray davis

Ray was born in England with an incurable case of wanderlust. She has lived and worked on four different continents and seeks out the wilds, having lived in Alaska, Mongolia, and the edges of New Zealand. Wherever she roams her camera follows and she loves to photograph both landscapes and people. Her camera has faithfully settled with her in Oregon. Ray can be found writing for Photodoto and contributing to EyeTales.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Manhattan helicopter by Ray Davis and printed at any size up to 16 x 24" by Oregon Camera of Corvallis (origin: Oregon, USA)

Minimum bid: $20.00

 

Saturday
Feb062010

'waiting' fine art print by ray davis

Ray was born in England with an incurable case of wanderlust. She has lived and worked on four different continents and seeks out the wilds, having lived in Alaska, Mongolia, and the edges of New Zealand. Wherever she roams her camera follows and she loves to photograph both landscapes and people. Her camera has faithfully settled with her in Oregon. Ray can be found writing for Photodoto and contributing to EyeTales.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Waiting by Ray Davis and printed at any size up to 16 x 24" by Oregon Camera of Corvallis (origin: Oregon, USA)

Minimum bid: $20.00

 

Saturday
Feb062010

canvas of psyche and cupid by rebecca lippiatt-long

As Cupid flies to Psyche's room at night, he turns himself invisible so no one can see him fly in through her window. As he slowly approaches, careful not to make a sound, he readies one of his golden arrows. He leans over Psyche while she is asleep and before he can scratch her shoulder with the arrow, she awakens, startling him, for she looks right into his eyes, despite his invisibility. This causes him to scratch himself with his arrow, falling deeply in love with her.

This gorgeous, gallery-wrapped 8x12 canvas of the myth of Psyche and Cupid will arrive at your house, ready to hang. Put a nail in the wall, and sit back and swoon.

Rebecca Lippiatt-Long of Dragonfly Photography has the best job in the world -- photographing families, babies and couples in love. When she's not chasing after her two wild monkey-boys, she's working and/or dreaming of far off lands where she can travel.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Psyche and Cupid canvas by Rebecca Lippiatt-Long

Starting bid: $50.00


Friday
Feb052010

'hope street' fine art print by xanthe berkeley

"Taking photos has always been part of my life, it’s now my addiction..." says Xanthe Berkeley, who lives with her two amazing boys and partner in London, UK, enjoying life and sharing through her photography.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Hope street is printed on professional paper with a matte finish and white border, at 5x7" or 10x8". Xanthe is also happy to also donate the shipping costs. (origin: London, England)

Starting bid: $30.00


Friday
Feb052010

'heart in your hand' fine art print by xanthe berkeley

"Taking photos has always been part of my life, it’s now my addiction..." says Xanthe Berkeley, who lives with her two amazing boys and partner in London, UK, enjoying life and sharing through her photography.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Heart in your hand is printed on professional paper with a matte finish and white border, at 5x7" or 10x8". Xanthe is also happy to also donate the shipping costs. (origin: London, England)

Starting bid: $30.00


Friday
Feb052010

'drawn by light' fine art print by lorraine beardsworth

Lorraine Beardsworth received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. She has continued her literary and visual art education through studio and extension classes from the University of Saskatchewan, and through professional development workshops and seminars.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!


Drawn by light 5x7" fine art print by Lorraine Beardsworth (origin: Canada)

Starting bid: $10.00