She gave cameras to 10 children and waited for the results. I thought it would be nice to have a show. A Japanese foundation offered to take the exhibit and several of the children to Tokyo, where the project received donations of cameras and film. A few weeks ago, McGirr was making plans to advise potential photography projects for children in Brazil and Colombia. Instead, she must start over here.
Police have no suspects in the theft, and it's rare to find culprits here or recover stolen items.
So she's contacting advertising agencies and foundations that have supported the program in the past for help rebuilding the project.