My Home My Farm - Ethical photography for social change

To celebrate the completion of our MyPharm project in collaboration with Christian Aid, an exhibition at Kahaila Café on Brick Lane showcased a series of photographs taken by farmers in Northern Ghana.

The wonderful participant images from our MyPharm project looking great @PhotoVoice @CA_Global pic.twitter.com/Z2mPv67QOb

— Becky Warnock (@BxWarnock) April 16, 2015

Over the course of one year, PhotoVoice worked in partnership with Christian Aid as part of a programme called MyPharm, which aimed to help rural farmers in Ghana to increase income from their agricultural activities. PhotoVoice delivered workshops with 42 farmers in 3 districts of Northern Ghana. Participants used photography to capture the benefits, challenges and successes experienced on Christian Aid’s programme over a one year period, thereby building a ‘story of change’. You can find out more about the project here.

How can ppl in poverty use photo, film & SMS to have a voice in #GlobalDev? @christian_aid @PhotoVoice & @OnOurRadar discuss at @KahailaCafe — Tomi Ajayi (@trustTomi) April 16, 2015

Tom Elkins, CEO of PhotoVoice, Amanda Farrant, Christian Aid’s Donor Communications Adviser and Libby Powell, CEO of On Our Radar took part in a a panel discussion, looking at the impact of using communications tools to achieve change in developing countries.

The power of “unintended consequences” from @PhotoVoice #globaldev @CA_global pic.twitter.com/BdFkXiavP2

— Becky Warnock (@BxWarnock) April 16, 2015

The ‘My Home, My Farm’ exhibition gave visitors the opportunity to see some of the positive images from the project, on topics which included water supplies, food security and women’s empowerment. After the panel discussion attendees were also invited to write postcards to participants in Ghana.

Writing postcards to our friends in Ghana. Thanks @PhotoVoice & @OnOurRadar for a lively discussion on #globaldev pic.twitter.com/CoaIxoP6ah — Christian Aid Global (@CA_global) April 16, 2015