Khwela Womxn

Khwela Womxn Photo Walk in Cape Town, South Africa
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How We Launched Our Charity in South Africa By Joining With Khwela Womxn

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Last week, I had the pleasure of teaching photography to 10 females from Khwela Womxn in South Africa. Khwela Womxn is an organization located in Cape Town, South Africa, similar to Cameras For Girls. Our shared goals are to empower females to reach higher and accomplish more through diversified training programs.

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Cameras For Girls announcment of charity status
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Cameras For Girls Achieves Charity Status

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When I set out to change the lives of females in my home country, Uganda, using the power of photography, I never envisioned that we would be here three years later, after many setbacks. Being a solo founder and running this day-in and day-out gets lonely and sometimes overwhelming. But knowing the lives, I can impact in the developing world makes me work harder each day. What does it mean for a small organization to hit official status? Mainly that we can now issue tax receipts for donations.

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Prisca showing Lydia the photo she took in the Cameras For Girls training in Kampala, Uganda August 2019 @Amina Mohamed Photography
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How Authentic Donor Connections Are Now More Meaningful Than Ever

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I took to sharing our charitable work online through various channels and also wanted to speak with my donors through pre-arranged online coffee dates (thank you Zoom) about what was working and what was not. I wanted to ensure that the communication we were putting out was clear and reached the hearts of our donors. Authentically connecting with my donors has meant everything to me. The fact that these people who have their own daily struggles take the time to talk and share with me is incredible.

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