Michael Carroll

          I learned about Michael Carroll the photographer while watching the movie Hand Held in photography class. Mike graduated Notre Dame University in 1968. He is the founder and current president of the Romania Children's Relief and their partner charity, Fundatia Inocenti. The first time he went to Romania he got a phone call and was told he had hours to get prepared so he did and traveled there to be the photographer of the trip. When he saw what bad conditions the hospitals were in and especially the orphanages that houses thousands of babies he wanted to try to help. When he came back to the U.S he had major newspapers publish his picture to try to get people to donate money to help save the children in Romania which started the Romania Children's Relief. Since his first trip to Romania he and his foundation have saved the lives of hundreds and maybe thousands of helpless orphans in Romania. Though the conditions there are still pretty bad Mike Carroll made a big difference and helped make the world a better place.