Last September, Tinus and Erwin joined Viva Salud on a solidarity trip to the Philippines. Ten days working alongside our partners Council for Health and Development, Gabriela, Karapatan, IBON Foundation: organisations that fight every day for health and human rights, often under immense pressure.
In a country where health workers, community organisers and human rights defenders continue to operate under significant pressure and repression, our partners turn up every single day. They provide healthcare in underserved communities, document abuses, and campaign for the right to health as a fundamental human right. Meeting them in person, understanding the conditions in which they work, and bringing their stories back to Belgium: that is what a solidarity trip is all about. Witnessing first-hand the contrast between violent state repression and the strength of those who refuse to remain silent and continue to fight for their rights is something Erwin and Tinus brought back with them.
Erwin and Tinus were moved and knew they had to do something. The result is a photo exhibition, Faces of Justice, opening on Saturday 25 April at 2 pm at the Sint-Niklaaskerk in Ghent, and running until 10 May.
The exhibition brings together powerful photographs (taken by Leo Delcourte, who was also part of the trip) and personal accounts from the field. It is an invitation to pause, look closely and connect with a struggle for justice that is often overlooked in our daily lives.
You can help!
The exhibition also serves as a fundraising event. The proceeds will go towards supporting Viva Salud and our partner organisations in the Philippines. Donations of €40 or more are tax-deductible.
You can donate here: https://action.vivasalud.be/teams/erwin-and-tinus?locale=en
- Sint-Niklaaskerk, Cataloniëstraat, Ghent
- 25 April – 10 May | Opening: Saturday 25 April at 2 pm
- Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/4iKXe2juH
Join us. Whether you come to the opening, visit the exhibition whilst it’s on, share this article, or make a donation!
