About the photographer:

Preston Slaughter is a professional photographer, a teacher, and an avid story teller. She grew up overseas, in Hong Kong, and has spent a large portion of her life traveling with her camera in hand. She has worked in education in various settings, from teaching English in Thailand, to volunteering at the Happy Kids Center for children affected by earthquakes in Nepal, to teaching kids yoga where she currently resides in Denver, CO. She is a strong advocate of mindfulness and encouraged playtime for young children.

Her approach to photography is a documentary one, encouraging viewers to ask questions. Why are playgrounds imperative to a child’s learning ability? What is mindfulness, and how can we help to incorporate movement and breath into education systems all over the world? She has teamed up with East African Playgrounds to bring playgrounds to students in Jinja, Uganda. Her goal is to paint a picture of East African Playground’s mission through her unique, eye-catching images.

Her previous work can be found here: prestonslaughterphotography.com

About East African Playgrounds:

East African Playgrounds is a UK-based non-profit aiming to bring playgrounds to children in Uganda and other East African countries.

Think about your childhood. Are some of your fondest memories of school on the playground or in the classroom? Do you believe in the value of having play time factored into the school day? Is this even something you’ve ever considered before? Now think about how the lack of a playground, play area or play time, might have an impact on a young child’s development.

The truth is that almost every school curriculum in the West includes allotted time for some type of play. Playtime is just as important for students as classroom time. It builds cognitive development, social skills, encourages imagination, and of course allows children physical exercise and much-needed movement.

“Play is the universal language of a child.”

East African Playgrounds’ mission truly embodies this statement. By training and hiring disadvantaged young adults to weld and implement playgrounds, training teachers on how to utilize playgrounds as an education resource, as well as forming a community playground outreach committee, the nonprofit has had incredible success bringing playgrounds to children all over Eastern Africa through it’s multilayered four-step program. 

See East African Playgrounds' mission here: www.eastafricanplaygrounds.org

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