TN HJR1035

Memorial resolution honoring John Wilkins Haley of Memphis, a photographer and humanitarian who passed away

Haley worked as a photographer for The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Magazine, and the International Children's Heart Foundation, documenting surgeries in war zones worldwide

Volunteered five years with the Butakoola Village Association in Uganda's Kayunga District, developing an innovative building method using recycled plastic bottles and mud to construct a school bathroom and well providing clean water

Earned a photography degree from Southern Illinois University and a master's degree in peace and development studies from the University of Limerick in Ireland (2005)

Worked on post-Hurricane Katrina community reconstruction in St. Bernard Parish and later rehabilitated affordable housing in Memphis's Binghampton neighborhood using salvaged materials