My inspiration began at Camp CAMP (Children’s Association for Maximum Potential) – a camp for individuals with disabilities. There, I had the opportunity to see a singular beauty and strength everyone should experience at some point in their lives. I titled the photographic exhibition “Invisible - Making the Invisible Visible” to shine a light on the subjects’ character rather than their disability. I used a black background in the portraits to represent this feeling of invisibility and isolation. The contrast between the dark background and the bright light on the subjects’ faces draws the viewer’s attention to that person’s essence, instead of their disability. We should look to these individuals as role models, as they truly live their lives to the fullest potential.

In addition to raising awareness, the Foundation raised over $30,000 to underwrite the cost of a week-long sleep-away session at Camp CAMP for individuals from the Rio Grande Valley. Due to your generosity and the establishment of a new giving Foundation by one of our original donors, campers can be sponsored for years to come. Please reach out if you, or a family member, is interested in attending CAMP sponsored by our generous donors.

Photographs by Pablo M. Ramírez

While working with the Rio Grande Valley’s indigent and unhoused population, I became aware that the biggest impediment to accessing medical and mental healthcare services is transportation. To address this issue, in 2021, The Invisible Project fully funded a mobile medical unit up-fitted to meet El Milagro Clinic’s specific needs. El Milagro Clinic is an RGV-based indigent care clinic that provides all patients, regardless of ability to pay, the care they need to lead a heathy life. The unit continues to improve the clinic’s ability to provide comprehensive primary, disease prevention, and behavioral health care services to the Valley’s medically indigent – primarily those suffering from diabetes.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of people have become medically indigent and need basic healthcare. We are proud to announce that we have raised over $75,000, and the mobile unit is fully operational. For updates, please refer to the Mobile Unit tab. If you have questions about accessing mobile health services or want to learn more about the mobile unit’s operations, feel free to contact our team or Marisol Resendez at El Milagro Clinic.

Photographs by Pablo M. Ramírez