10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Christine, 20 years old, with her first child few months old

Mosquito nets like these help protect people in the Republic of Congo from contracting malaria. The photographer, who captured the image of this baby with a Canon 5D Mark II, was documenting humanitarian efforts by the United Methodist Committee on Relief, which donated these nets to the Congolese villagers.

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Date Taken: 04.2012
Date Uploaded: 11.2012
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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Paolo Patruno
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