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How the First-Ever illuminAid Trip to Haiti Changed Everything
Founder Matt York shares how his first project to Haiti influenced the trajectory of illuminAid’s work
Vaccine Nationalism--and What illuminAid Is Doing about It
As we celebrate the emerging availability of vaccines for COVID-19, much of the developing world despairs ever receiving it. Here’s what’s happening--and how illuminAid is helping.
How Video Can Be a Tool to Help Stop Terrorism
Video shown in poverty-stricken areas on the brink of conflict could persuade people that there are ways out of the conflict besides violence.
How Video in Local Languages Drives Behavior Change
Skip the dubbing, translating, and subtitles: a video made in the exact local language of a community is one of the best ways to communicate important information.
A neighborhood between Wealth and the Desire to Get Ahead
Guest videographer Mauricio Laguna helps us understand more about life in a neighborhood of Bogota, Columbia, its history, and how COVID-19 is impacting its residents. The power of video to tell stories!
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.
Nigeria’s Success as the Last Country in Africa Declared “Wild Polio Free”
Public Health Professional Rohey Njie explains what it is really like to eradicate polio in Northern Nigeria
Uganda Holds Her Own
Guest writer Marvin Tumusiime shows how Uganda is claiming its place in the world and what it has to offer.