Young Girl Affected by Agent Orange

Photograph of Young Girl Affected by Agent Orange Wins UNICEF Photo of the Year Contest

U.S. photographer Ed Kashi has won first prize in a UNICEF Photo of the Year Contest for his portrait of a young girl from Danang, who is affected by Agent Orange and receives services from the non-profit Children of Vietnam.

December 18, 2010 -- U.S. photographer Ed Kashi has won first prize in a UNICEF Photo of the Year Contest for his portrait of a young girl from Danang, who is affected by Agent Orange and receives services from Children of Vietnam.

The Photo of the Year prize is awarded by UNICEF Germany for photographs and photo series that best depict the personalities and living conditions of children around the world.

Kashi's photograph of nine-year-old Ly was taken as part of the Vietnam Reporting Project, which is based at the Journalism Renaissance Center at San Francisco State University.

Kashi and photographer Catherine Karnow visited the Children of Vietnam offices in Danang in July 2010. Children of Vietnam works in Danang to provide care to children with disabilities, including those who may have been negatively affected by Agent Orange. Agent Orange was used as a defoliant during the Vietnam War.

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To see the award-winning photo, please visit the Children of Vietnam website. {continued}