Fiancée of Getty Images Photographer Chris Hondros Announces Fund to Aid Photojournalists http://www.chrishondrosfund.org/
April 28, 2011 - The fiancée of Chris Hondros, the award-winning Getty Images photographer killed on April 20 in an attack by government forces in Misrata, Libya, has announced the formation of The Chris Hondros Fund, which will encourage and assist aspiring photojournalists, aid photojournalists and other journalists in conflict zones and raise awareness of issues surrounding their work.
Christina Piaia, who was engaged to Mr. Hondros, announced that contributions could be made by check to The Chris Hondros Fund, c/o Getty Images, 75 Varick St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10013.
"Chris devoted his life to bringing the hardships of conflicts from Kosovo to Liberia to Afghanistan to Iraq into the public eye," said Ms. Piaia. "We are setting up this fund to honor Chris' memory, protect his colleagues in war-torn areas, and help aspiring journalists and photographers cover these events."
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