Tag: poverty
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
How charity: water changes lives through multimedia
With more than 1.3 million Twitter followers, 210,000 Facebook likes, and an extremely accessible and interesting blog called the charity: water log, the…
Africa · charity: water · clean water · poverty · visual storytelling
Deborah’s Place – A Salvation for Homeless Women
The story of Deborah’s Place through the eyes of a remarkably inspirational woman – Pauline King. Deborah’s Place is Chicago’s largest provider of supportive housing exclusively for women…
Chicago · Deborah's Place · Homeless women · homelessness · Major Multimedia · poverty · supportive housing
Spotlight: Homeless in Dehradun – Multimedia Storyteller Frank Rohrig
Spotlight — A new monthly feature in our blog highlights the impressive work of a fellow nonprofit/NGO/CSR multimedia producer. This month, we focus on an…
Aaraa Trust · Dehradun · Frank Rohrig · humanitarian photographer · India · NGO · poverty
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
Teenager Liza Gurtin’s efforts are a True Inspiration
It’s a shocking statistic – one billion impoverished people lack access to clean drinking water. Liza Gurtin, a San Diego teenager and a 2011 Diller Teen Tikkun…
advocacy · Africa · clean water · humanitarian photography · multimedia · non profit · nonprofit · poverty · Tanzania · travel · travel photographer · visual storytelling
Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya: A Human Rights Alert
Here’s a troubling fact: 60 million girls around the world are forced into marriage before the age of 18. Many of these young girls go through “ceremonial” rites…
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