Training African women for paid work in media.
Cameras For Girls is different.
Because it leads to Job Creation For African Women.
We do more than teach photography. We equip young women with the skills, tools, and confidence to secure paid work in media. In the short term, this breaks the cycle of poverty through meaningful employment. In the long term, it transforms male-dominated media spaces across Africa. Job creation is at the core of our mission because when women gain financial independence, they change their lives and uplift their communities.
Watch our trailer from the Cameras For Girls workshop in Uganda, where we trained 60 women in March 2025.
Why We Exist
In Africa, media spaces are dominated by men. But every girl has a story to tell.
Across Africa, girls graduate from journalism and communications programs without the tools or training to succeed. Most never get hired. Why?
The media industry is male-dominated, deeply biased, and focused on theoretical education, rather than practical skills needed to get paid work.
We exist to change that.
At Cameras For Girls, we provide the practical skills, the equipment, and the mentorship these young women need, not just to be seen, but to be hired.
How Do We Do It?
We don’t just teach photography. We stay until she gets the job.
Our program supports our students every step of the way.
🟡 Phase 1: Hands-On Training
4-day in-person workshop in photography, ethical storytelling, and confidence-building.
📸 Plus: She receives a camera to keep.
🟡 Phase 2: Virtual Learning
A year-long online curriculum with assignments, feedback, and community support.
🟡 Phase 3: Business Skills & Portfolio Development
We help her build a resume, create a LinkedIn profile, develop a portfolio, and apply for real-world media jobs.
🟡 Phase 4: Mentorship & Job Access
One-on-one mentorship, internships, and paid job placements through our network.
Every student learns and practices our Ethical Storytelling Framework, which ensures dignity, consent, and agency for the people whose stories they capture. This isn’t an add-on; it’s core to every assignment, workshop, and partnership. By reshaping how stories are told, our graduates not only build careers but also challenge harmful stereotypes and create media that uplifts communities.
The result: 80% of our students have found paid work through our program.
Through photography and ethical storytelling, our students develop the confidence and skills necessary to pursue careers in the media. This opens doors to paid work, challenges gender inequality, and helps break the cycle of poverty.
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Our Impact To Date
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165
129 girls in Uganda
35 girls in Tanzania
10 girls in South Africa
via our 4-phase year-long program
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2,000 +
girls taught through
our Online Learning Hub
via various collaborative partners
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80%
of students in Uganda & Tanzania
found paid work in media
with their new skills
Student Testimonial
“Two weeks after completing the program, I was finally offered a paid job at the media house I had worked at for four months without recognition. That camera changed my life.”
– Joanita, Uganda
Joanita Nakato, trainee from 1st workshop, Uganda, 2018
Get Involved
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Why Give: Your donation gives a girl the tools, training, and support she needs to get paid work in media.
Impact: 80% of our graduates are now working in journalism, photography, or communications.
Donation Options: One-time, monthly, capacity funding.
🔘 Give Now -
Align your brand with social impact.
Sponsor workshops, equipment, or a full student cohort across Africa.
Reach us through our Contact form HERE
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Use your skills to support our mission—help us fundraise, write blogs, manage our students, and more.
Learn more HERE.
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Help a young woman grow into her role as a storyteller and help her bring our training and her goals together so she can get paid work.
Learn more HERE.
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Join Our Online Learning Hub: Free training in photography, storytelling, and building your voice in media.
Get Job-Ready: Learn through our 4-phase program—from camera basics to mentorship and real job opportunities.
🔘Learn more HERE.
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