St. Anthony Messenger Press has generously given us a crate-load of Gerry’s powerful and meditative photography book, which we are using to help raise much-needed funds to keep San Damiano afloat in these rough economic times. For a donation of $50, you will receive a copy of the book When Did I See You Hungry?, along with a copy of the film narrated by Martin Sheen. This film is being used throughout the country to awaken people to the conditions of the poor in our world and our calling to works of mercy and solidarity. This gripping book and film normally cost $30 each, so for a limited time you can save $10 on both and, at the same time, help us raise funds to continue putting the power of film at the service of the poor.
When Did I See You Hungry? is a photographic and textual meditation on the plight of the poor, telling the poignant, heartbreaking story of the homeless and poor while challenging and encouraging us to respond to the hungry among us.
Drawn by the values and example of St. Francis of Assisi, filmmaker and author Gerard Straub spent months living among the poor of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, Toronto, Rome, Nairobi, Brazil, India, the Philippines, and Jamaica. "Armed only with a pen and a 35-mm camera," he listened to their stories, photographing the men, women and children who live desperate lives of poverty and hunger. |
