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5 steps to showing a video in rural communities
As you may know, our four-day workshops are full-day intensive trainings on the creation and dissemination of educational videos. During those four days, we cover everything from turning on a camera to editing a video to displaying a video on a projector in a remote community without electricity.
How illuminAid’s Three-part Intervention Makes a Difference
By focusing on the three key aspects of development - education, resources, and empowerment, IlluminAid is driving significant changes in impoverished communities worldwide.
Philanthropy: Bringing personal satisfaction
Philanthropy brings personal satisfaction by making a positive impact. illuminAid's low-cost video content empowers communities in developing nations. Donors experience fulfillment through financial support, volunteering, or spreading awareness, creating lasting change.
What’s in the illuminAid kit?
Discover how illuminAid is revolutionizing education in the world's most impoverished regions with our innovative video technology kits, powering positive social evolution through the barriers of electricity, literacy, geography, and more.
What does philanthropy really mean?
While charity is automatic giving, philanthropy goes beyond, driven by heartfelt intentions. Traditional philanthropy involved the wealthy helping those in need, but new models prioritize systemic change and sustainable solutions. At illuminAid, approach varies from immediate aid to sustainable education tools, partnering with local agencies.
Hope to raise your vibration
Explore the power of hope and its transformative impact on individuals and communities. Learn how hope, driven by positive thoughts and goals, can foster resilience, purpose, and direction. Witness the inspiring story of Rose Dargbe, who defied physical limitations and embraced hope to achieve her dreams.
Transparency International: Fighting corruption to support global aid efforts
Discover the vital role of Transparency International in combating corruption and its direct impact on organizations like illuminAid. Learn how their relentless efforts to expose corruption at all levels and hold perpetrators accountable are making a difference worldwide.
Q&A: Pathfinder’s use of ICT4D in Mozambique
Empowering communities through locally-created videos, illuminAid's Video Education Workshop in Mozambique fostered change by supporting Pathfinder International's efforts to address child marriage and gender-based violence. Jose Mpingo, a dedicated participant, highlights the powerful impact of these videos in changing beliefs and attitudes in Cabo Delgado province.
Window to Tomorrow
When we work in the field, one of the most amazing things for us to observe is when our beneficiary population gets a chance to see a video for the first time.