Winners of the Rotarian Magazine 2014 Photo Contest

 FIRST PLACE

Photographer:

Christopher John V. Imperial

Rotary Club of Diliman North, Philippines

Photo location: 

Tarlac City, Philippines

The faces of these people reaching out for help are compelling. This image tells a story, but still makes you want to know more about the circumstances behind it. This easily could have run in Time magazine.

 SECOND PLACE

Photographer:

Nand Fiems

Rotary Club of Gistel, Belgium

Photo location: 

Lobesa Valley, Bhutan

This girl shows us that they now have a new source of life.” This photo sums that up, and that is why I chose it. Water is essential, and much of the world struggles to find it. This little girl drinking from the spigot is a captivating image about survival’s bottom line.

THIRD PLACE

Photographer:

Lola Reid Allin

Rotary Club of Belleville, Ont., Canada

Photo location: 

Mwiko School, near the Virunga Massif, north-western Rwanda

Kids in school and appearing to enjoy it. This is an area that has seen much turmoil, but the photo represents a return to normalcy.