"Justice"
Little girl behind the barbed wire: She lives in a barrio in the slums of Managua, Nicaragua. She peeks through the wire that 'protects' her shack
home from predators. She attends the Fe Viva Christian School. Attending school gives her hope for a future to break the cycle of poverty that she was born into. Her heart cries out for justice for each child who goes to bed hungry, sick and forgotten.
 
The man kneeling in prayer:
This man once lived on the streets of Chiquimulilla, Guatemala.
His family is gone; his life destroyed by drugs and alcohol, but now he is part of the House of Refuge.  He cries out for justice and redemption for the life he's lost. He believes restoration comes through prayer.
 
The people in Juba, Sudan:
This group of refugees, wanders the land, with no belonging, because all has been stripped away through violence, greed, and war.  Their future depends upon the help of others outside their country. The cry for justice from their torn
nation and the 4.5 million countrymen displaced by war.
 
The ladies in Aweil, Sudan:
These women cry for justice on behalf of their sons, husbands, fathers, brothers and friends who have been murdered at the hands of soldiers. Their hearts long for peace and restoration
of  a life, where they no longer live with fear, hunger, sickness
and hopelessness.
 
The Sudanese woman:
She represents the millions of nameless, faceless, forgotten ones across the earth, with no one to speak out for justice on their behalf.
 
Artist:  Tangelyn Shields
This composition started as a photo collage to create a graduation gift for a lawyer based on the scripture verse Psalm 82:3-4.
 
As I prayed into what to create, God opened my eyes
to something deeper;  the souls' of millions crying out
for help.  I began to pray on their behalf, and the eyes
of the men, women and children in the photos began to "sink deep" into my heart.  The revelation of this hopelessness brought the scripture verse to life.   "Oh God rescue them!"
 
God was so gracious in giving the vision for this composition and He deserves all the glory and honor.  My desire is that this composition will cause you to think of the "bigger picture".  Of the
millions of people who are displaced, hungry, afraid and have no hope. That it will open your heart to the possibility that you can
impact a nation right where you are and that you are a
part of God's plan to bring hope to His people.
 
All proceeds of the purchase of this print go towards  Fe Viva's work with the poor and destitute.