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Positivity in a Mostly Bleak Summer: Why illuminAid Is So Important
Hill Hardy talks about how important interning with illuminAid has been after his and the rest of the worlds summer plans were thrown out the window.
Opinion | Let’s Get Rid of Social Distancing
As we are physically distant from each other, we need to find ways to be intentionally social with one another to develop depth in our relationships.
Bettering Life Through Video: Day in the Life of a Video Volunteer
Video editor volunteer Jo gives us the scoop on her experience working with illuminAid’s Unsheltered TV initiative and how much it’s opened her eyes to the community around her.
Learning to Scuba Dive? Get a Teacher Who Can Swim
To decide to change your behavior or learn something new, you have to trust the source of your information. If you wanted to learn how to bake, you’d look for a reputable cookbook or expert chef. Want to take up scuba diving? You’d take a class with somebody who wouldn’t let you drown.
Meet Hill, Jo, Irma, and Jared!
We are so pleased to introduce four wonderful interns and volunteers helping out at the office this summer!
Behind the Scenes: Day in the Office at 645 Mangrove
When we’re not bringing video communication skills to places like Mali, Cambodia, and Guatemala, what does illuminAid do?
We’ve Rebranded: OMPT Is Now “illuminAid”
New Name, Same Mission to End Global Poverty. We are pleased to announce OMPT is now illuminAid! Our new name now better reflects our mission and goals:
Which Death Do We Prefer?
“Most people here live hand to mouth. We would end up having to choose which death we prefer: coronavirus or hunger.”
Where They Are Today: Rohey Uses Video to Help Prevent Polio
Rohey Njie, Senior Program Officer for the Directorate of Health Promotion & Education with the Ministry of Health in Gambia, participated in a Video Education Workshop with OMPT three years ago and now uses her video creation skills in community health.