The Simple Gifts Foundation

Down's Upside

The portraits on this website are meant to provide a peek into the world of Down syndrome. A world that turns out to be utterly different from all stereotypes: 'pitiful children with terrible hairdo's and pants pulled up to their armpits'. The children that were photographed take part of life and fully enjoy it. As do their parents.

Eva Snoijink (1974 Haarlem, Holland) has managed to capture their spirit in her portraits; beautiful, evocative photographs of magnificent children.

Eva hopes that Down's Upside will not only be a feast for the eye, but will also contribute to a more realistic image of Down syndrome, in order to make anyone who sees a child that has Down syndrome, look beyond the syndrome and value the child to its true merit.

All 101 portraits have been published in book form. The book is well known in Holland and now has been translated in English.

Down's Upside is available at www.amazone.co.uk and go to www.dowsupside.com for more information.



	Donna Swanson email: thesimplegiftsfoundation@gmail.com or phone us on: 630-405-5020 THE SIMPLE GIFTS FOUNDATION, INC. IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX EXEMPT AS ALLOWED FOR BY LAW. A LETTER ADVISING YOU OF YOUR DONATION WILL BE MAILED TO YOU FOR ANY DONATIONS YOU MAKE Down's Upside The portraits on this website are meant to provide a peek into the world of Down syndrome. A world that turns out to be utterly different from all stereotypes: 'pitiful children with terrible hairdo's and pants pulled up to their armpits'. The children that were photographed take part of life and fully enjoy it. As do their parents. Eva Snoijink (1974 Haarlem, Holland) has managed to capture their spirit in her portraits; beautiful, evocative photographs of magnificent children. Eva hopes that Down's Upside will not only be a feast for the eye, but will also contribute to a more realistic image of Down syndrome, in order to make anyone who sees a child that has Down syndrome, look beyond the syndrome and value the child to its true merit. All 101 portraits have been published in book form. The book is well known in Holland and now has been translated in English. Down's Upside is available at www.amazone.co.uk and go to www.dowsupside.com for more information.