Dave Brown has very kindly shared some exclusive images of his recent trip to Ghana in support of Afrikids with The Velvet Onion.

In his recent interview with us, Dave recounted some of his Ghanian exploits to TVO: “I went and lived with a family in this tiny little district called Talensi-Nabdam and I was the only white boy in the village. There were about forty to fifty people outside the house every night dancing and singing in celebration of me being there… They gave me a Ghanaian name, Yentotah – which meant ‘a gift from God’…

“What I came away with most was an amazement at how these communities with relatively nothing; with a lack of food, running water, sanitary conditions, access to medicine etc were all so welcoming, caring, loving and happy. It blew me away to be honest.  I cant wait to go back!”

Brown has also begun putting hi-res versions of some of thes shots up on his newly relaunched photoblog APE – which has moved homes from blogspot to tumblr.

If you’d like to learn more about Afrikids, which works alongside indigenous communities in Ghana to improve the quality of life for rejected and vulnerable children, please visit their website and donate to this great cause.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT AFRIKIDS.ORG!