InFocus tells stories of hope and inspires change

InFocus, a web site created by Andrew Kilbourn and Faith Model, is an online, not-for-profit resource featuring "short documentary films that bring a thoughtful and thorough awareness to the positive forces of change in regions hammered by conflict, poverty, oppression or distaste", according to InFocusworld.org.

Their web site states their goal as "to tell stories of hope and inspire change. All too often, we are faced with images of certain parts of the world that are shocking; deplorable living conditions, war torn villages; starving children. But what we don’t always hear about are the everyday extraordinary people whom, in the midst of these struggles, are effecting real change in their homes and in their communities."

InFocus has completed two documentary films titled The Brilliance of Oil, illustrating the idea that anything is possible, and A Better Tomorrow, documenting the story of Teresia Watere, an extraordinary woman who has touched the lives of thousands of destitute children living in the slums on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya.

InFocusworld.org states their mission as, "In the parts of the world where the news we hear seems to be saturated by a grim sense of hopelessness, we want to tell a story of hope. The idea is premised on our belief that when despair is the order of the day, it is even more critical to illuminate possibility. So instead of turning away from these regions, we want to inspire people to turn their attention, energy and compassion towards these issues and places, which will then help bring pressure to bear on political, social and/or economic change."

Visit InFocusworld.org to find out more.