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Doylestown Photographer Raising Money for Haiti Project

Natalie Wi, owner of Allure West Studios, is looking for the community's support to help her ensure the project is a success.

A local photographer is headed to Haiti next month to help a nonprofit Poverty Resolutions on its mission of building a transition center. Natalie Wi, owner of Allure West Studios, is looking for the community’s support to help her ensure the project is a success.

On Nov. 8, Wi is leaving for a week to help build the center for young men who are transitioning from an orphanage into the workplace.

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“I expect that I will be photographing the people of Haiti, the mission and if possible, creating an interactive photography experience during which young people in transition can learn valuable business skills and life lessons,” Wi explains on her GoFundMe page.

She is looking to raise money to purchase several Fujifilm Instax Instant Film Cameras to use during the workshops. She has set a fundraising goal of $3,000. Click here to learn more.

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“I am a wife, parent, small business owner and artist and often find myself easily caught up in my own world, losing sight of what is truly important in life. The opportunity to join Poverty Resolutions on their mission presented itself shortly after I began my quest for personal and professional inspiration. I expect that I will be photographing the people of Haiti, the mission and if possible, I would like to create an interactive photography experience during which young people in transition can learn valuable business skills and life lessons,” said Wi.

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