Is it time for you to give back? Is your heart calling you to use your talents to help others?
My guest, Amina Mohamed, is here to talk about her non-profit called “Cameras for Girls” and her efforts to bring the art of photography and photojournalism to young women across Africa who likely would not otherwise have had the opportunity to explore it.
In 2018, she started an initiative with a mission to teach photography and business skills to marginalized females across Africa who endeavor to become journalists. She gives each of them a camera and and has taught 129 in Uganda and has 50 enrolled for 2026, 25 in Tanzania with 10 enrolled, and 80% of our students have paid work within 6 months of completing our program!! And Cameras for Girls is launching in Kenya in 2026. Truly amazing.
In addition to her volunteer efforts, Amina has spent fifteen years exploring her passion for photography while working in film and television as a producer and production manager on numerous movies and documentaries.
Amina share tips onabout how to proceed when you are called to give back, and want to make the world a better place using your photography.
Here are some of her tips for getting started:
• Figure out what you are talented at
• And which segment of society you want to help
• Don’t worry about registering for any “official” programs
• Look for places to volunteer (but be careful about “voluntourism”)
Listen now to hear Amina’s amazing story and find out more about tapping into your inner volunteer!
And connect with Amina at:
- @CamerasForGirls
- amina@camerasforgirls.org
- www.camerasforgirls.org
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