Amina Mohamed
Lifestyle BloggerAmina Mohamed, founded Cameras For Girls to change the lives of girls and women in Uganda, through the power of photography.
Our Mission
Cameras For Girls is a Canadian Charity born out of the sheer will to empower females across Africa, using photography as our medium.
We raise funds to purchase new and used cameras for females between the ages of 19-29 who are endeavouring to become journalists and photojournalists. Over three days, we teach them to use the camera to tell stories that matter to them. This tool helps the girls learn a new skill, improve their options, battle gender inequality, and get out of poverty.
But we don’t stop there – we continue to work with females over a year-long photography and business skills training curriculum that helps them get jobs.
Since 2018, Cameras For Girls has worked solely in Uganda but plans to expand our training to other countries where girls and women can benefit.
Students practicing and working with their cameras at the 2019 Cameras For Girls workshop in Kampala, Uganda
Our Impact
Changing Lives Through The Art of Photography
It did not take long for us to witness the impact of the training we provide. In impressive growth, the girls we work with now produce photographs that could rival any beginner who has a leg up using a bigger, quality camera. This is incredible seeing that at this time we are only able to provide old and new digital point and shoot cameras.
One of my students, Joanita shared how after three days of training helped open a window of opportunity and she was finally hired by her editor. This being because she could now take photos to pair with her stories.
Are you ready to make a difference in a girl’s life in Africa?
One of my students, Joanita shared how after three days of training helped open a window of opportunity and she was finally hired by her editor. This being because she could now take photos to pair with her stories.
Are you ready to make a difference in a girl’s life in Africa?
Donations received to date
Girls Have Been Taught
Percent of our students have full-time jobs
We are currently raising funds to purchase better cameras for the girls, computers for the editing lab and are actively looking for sponsors. If you are interested in supporting us, please consider a monthly gift to our Canada Helps Campaign.
Our Workshop
Learn about what sets our photography training apart
Our Students
Meet our students in Uganda, whose lives we are changing through the art of photography.
Our Team
Meet our team who makes this all finally possible easily
Meet the Toronto photographer behind Uganda’s ‘Cameras for Girls’ initiative
Published Monday, March 1, 2021,10:00 PM EST