Tag: humanitarian photography
How Children Live
Photographer Lauren Major traveled the world for several years to capture images of children at home in vastly different circumstances. Despite the cultural and…
humanitarian photography · poverty · Africa · Matanya's Hope · social good · Bali · · causes · Homeless
New Reel Highlighting Social Impact Work
Proud to share our new reel in honor of Major Multimedia’s four year anniversary! The two-minute film (above our home page) exemplifies the social impact film and…
advocacy · Africa · Chicago · humanitarian photography · Major Multimedia · Matanya's Hope · multimedia storytelling · nonprofit · nonprofit video · poverty · social good · travel photographer · visual storytelling
The Peru Project
In the shantytowns surrounding Lima, Peru, lighting is scarce. Kerosene lamps and candles barely fill the nighttime electricity void. Though light can sometimes be…
Americas · humanitarian photography · Lima · non profit · nonprofit · Novica · Peru · poverty · travel photographer · visual storytelling
Chicago Cares Recognition
Chicago Cares awarded their Corporate Partner Star to Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P at their awards gala on November 28, 2011 at the Four Seasons hotel in…
Chicago · Chicago Cares · digital storytelling · education · humanitarian photography · nonprofit · nonprofit video
Add Dazzle to Your Advocacy Video
Matanya’s Hope tells stories of Kenyan schoolchildren through photos & video Multimedia storytelling can be an incredibly powerful tool for your organization to…
Africa · Female Genital Mutilation · humanitarian photography · Kenya · Maasai · Matanya's Hope
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Kenya: A Human Rights Alert
A disturbing 2010 study reveals that every year more than three million African girls are at risk of experiencing Female Genital Mutilation. FGM, traditionally known as…
Female Genital Mutilation · humanitarian photography · indigenous tribe · Kenya · Maasai · Matanya's Hope · travel
Techniques to add dazzle to your advocacy video
Matanya’s Hope tells stories of Kenyan schoolchildren through photos & video Multimedia storytelling can be an incredibly powerful tool organizations to attract…
activism · Africa · casues · charity · education · humanitarian photography · multimedia · multimedia storytelling · nonprofit · philanthropy · storytelling · video
Congratulations Chicago Cares Inspirational Star Award Winners!
Chicago Cares asked Major Multimedia to tell the stories of seven incredible volunteer partners for their Star Awards Gala. This is a truly inspirational group of…
advocacy · Chicago · Chicago Cares · humanitarian photography · nonprofit · poverty · visual storytelling
Shine a Light on Homelessness
On a recent trip to Las Vegas I came across a homeless man sitting beside the curb close to Caesar’s Palace. My initial reaction — “what an incredible…
foreclosure · homelessness · humanitarian photography · Las Vegas · poverty · travel
The Key to Africa’s Future: Educating Children
Thousands of miles from home, Michelle Stark is changing the world. In 2005 the Homewood, Illinois native founded Matanya’s Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to educating…
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