Sep 26th, 2011 1:49 PM UTC
By Morgana Wingard
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This piece is cross-posted from Morgana Wingard’s Wanderlust blog.
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) dreams of a world without HIV. In fact, they don’t just dream about it. They’re doing something about it. They live to contribute to the process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving the quality of life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV in Uganda. Recently, I jumped in a truck with some TASO support staff to visit one of their remote clinics outside the capitol of Uganda, Kampala.
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Sep 6th, 2011 3:24 PM UTC
By Morgana Wingard
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This piece is cross-posted from Morgana Wingard’s Wanderlust blog.
I’ve circled the globe for years –- an insatiable addict since I was 16. I fell in love with photographer Steve McCurry’s images of weathered faces lined with stories staring into the lens’ eyes like bottomless lakes. I wanted to capture the beauty of life the way he captured it. Yet, traveling in foreign countries is much less romantic than the pictures or movies lead you to believe. And capturing photos of people is a tricky business.
Inside me there’s a tug-of-war deeper than just how to capture a great photo. On one hand, I want to take a captivating image. On the other hand, I don’t want to exploit my subject for my own gain. The terminology even implies stealing. One “takes” or “captures” a photo like one traps an animal trying to run away.
I finally realized why I never wanted to be called a photographer…
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Jun 2nd, 2011 2:58 PM UTC
By Morgana Wingard
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Recently, I flew to Calcutta, India with an award-winning crew of filmmakers to document the compelling story of Project Rhino, an organization that is providing free education to children in Calcutta’s slums and villages. Our mission? Capture their story in four minutes.
Project Rhino from Still Life Projects on Vimeo.
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May 5th, 2011 5:44 PM UTC
By Morgana Wingard
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This photo essay is part of Morgana Wingard’s visual storytelling series, “Proofs.” Keep an eye out for more posts like these here on the ONE Blog.
In this energy project in Zanzibar, Tanzania, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is helping to stimulate economic growth on the island of Unguja by building a second submarine electric transmission cable from the mainland. The current line, which the country is entirely dependent on for their power, is reaching its limits in both capacity and lifespan. This project will double the power capacity of the island and provide reliable and non-polluting energy.
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Apr 16th, 2011 11:06 AM UTC
By Morgana Wingard
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A few months ago, I had a chance to visit one of the Slums Information Development and Resource Centers (SIDAREC) in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established to promote and consolidate skills existing within slum communities, especially among youth. SIDAREC received the ONE award in 2009 and a grant of $100,000 for its innovative, Africa-led efforts to advance the Millennium Development Goals. As part of the program, they started a car wash to employ youth and help the community. Take a look at my photographs:
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Apr 11th, 2011 2:02 PM UTC
By Morgana Wingard
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In a very remote village set on a steep hillside in Zomba district, Save the Children, under the US Feed the Future Initiative, is working with communities to improve their well-being and livelihoods through improved nutrition, sanitation and access to savings and credit.
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Apr 8th, 2011 12:04 PM UTC
By Morgana Wingard
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At the Chitsanzo Milk Bulking Group we learned that just one cow can turn around a family’s life. A key challenge facing many smallholder farmers is earning enough money to feed their families and send their kids to school. In Malawi, there is a real need for more dairy producers, because otherwise, milk must be imported from other countries. This makes milk more expensive and does little to grow incomes.
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