Cameras For Girls

Cameras For Girls Cameras For Girls is a Canadian registered charity that works in Africa. CFG has been a registered Canadian charity since September 2021.

Cameras For Girls was started in 2018 by the founder and executive director Amina Mohamed as a way to give back to her home country of Uganda. She teaches photography and business skills to marginalized females in Africa endeavouring to become journalists.

04/13/2026

One of the things I care deeply about is that our work does not end when the year-long program with Cameras For Girls ends.

Janeth Johnson , who joined our first Tanzania cohort in 2023, is one of the young women continuing to build on what she started.

After our most recent workshop in this past January, one of our new partners, Emanuel Feruzi of K15 Photos, generously offered to take on up to 3 girls per year for advanced mentoring in photography and videography.

Janeth took him up on that opportunity.

Since then, she has been learning, training, and continuing to strengthen her skills under his guidance, and that matters.

Because real growth often comes not just from one training, but from what happens after it. From access. From practice. From someone willing to open the next door.

You will notice this video is in , the language Janeth feels Janeth’sfortable using. And that is important too.

At Cameras For Girls, inclusion is not just about who gets access to training. It is also about making space for young women to speak, learn, and share in the language that feels natural to them.

Thank you to Emanuel and K15 Photos for investing in the next step of Janeth’s journey.

Because resilience matters as much as skill.Our responsibility does not end when the workshop does. We recognize that su...
04/09/2026

Because resilience matters as much as skill.

Our responsibility does not end when the workshop does. We recognize that sustained learning requires care, encouragement, and guidance beyond technical instruction.

Support systems help students navigate stress, self-doubt, and the emotional weight of storytelling work. This is how talent becomes sustainable.

04/06/2026

After our workshop in Tanzania this past January, I returned to Uganda and ran a 1 day refresher workshop for our Uganda Cohort 5 students, who were getting ready to graduate this April.

By the end of our time together, they decided to have some fun at my expense 😀
They decided to roast me, and there I was recording the whole thing as they made fun of me.

But what some might see as teasing, I saw very differently.

I saw comfort.
I saw trust.
I saw acceptance.

Because when young women feel safe enough to laugh with you, joke with you, and let their guard down, it says something deeper about what has been built together.

For me, that moment meant a lot.
Best time ever ❤️

The real return on investment📊 One program.➡️ Lasting impact across communities.The return is not measured by numbers al...
04/02/2026

The real return on investment

📊 One program.
➡️ Lasting impact across communities.

The return is not measured by numbers alone. It is seen in confidence built over time, in women who gain agency in their work, and in the dignity with which stories are told and shared.

When women control the lens, they do more than document life around them. They build platforms for others, open doors for their peers, and help redefine whose stories are valued in media and public discourse.

This is the kind of return that compounds. It strengthens communities, shifts narratives, and creates opportunity that lasts well beyond the program itself.

That is the value of investing in women led storytelling from within.

Confidence cannot grow where fear lives.Storytelling often brings students face-to-face with difficult realities. We int...
03/30/2026

Confidence cannot grow where fear lives.

Storytelling often brings students face-to-face with difficult realities. We intentionally create learning environments where women feel supported, respected, and safe to ask questions and make mistakes.

When fear is removed, learning accelerates. Confidence grows. And women are more likely to remain in media spaces long term.

Every photo tells a story.But not every story should be told the same way.In today’s world, an image is no longer just v...
03/23/2026

Every photo tells a story.
But not every story should be told the same way.

In today’s world, an image is no longer just visual —
it’s searchable, traceable, and permanent.

Which means this question matters more than ever:

Are we protecting the people in our photos… or exposing them?

On Friday, I’ll be leading a session on Ethical Storytelling with Wiki Loves Africa —
where we’ll unpack how to capture powerful images without compromising dignity, consent, or safety.

This is for photographers, storytellers, nonprofits, and anyone working with communities.

🕔 5PM EAT
🔗 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2026_-_Ethical_Story_Telling_Session

Let’s do this work better. Together.

When consent leads, dignity follows.We teach our students through our Ethical Storytelling Framework, that consent is no...
03/11/2026

When consent leads, dignity follows.

We teach our students through our Ethical Storytelling Framework, that consent is not a checkbox. It is an ongoing relationship built on honesty, clarity, and respect. It means people understand how their image may be used and feel safe to say no or change their mind.

This practice shifts storytelling from extraction to collaboration. The result is work that communities trust and storytellers can stand behind with integrity

03/10/2026

Hope Hanna Abook ( ) is part of our current 5th cohort in Uganda, and what stands out most about her is not just her skill — it is her intention.

Hope is an emerging journalist and multimedia storyteller, currently studying Journalism and Mass Communication at Cavendish University Uganda. Alongside her studies, she is part of the Cameras For Girls program, where she is developing her skills in multimedia reporting, photography, and ethical storytelling.

She describes herself as a passionate storyteller, driven by the belief that stories can shift perspectives and create change. What I appreciate is how clearly she understands the responsibility that comes with that work.

Through Cameras For Girls, Hope is not only learning how to report, but how to document with care — working across photography, video, audio, and digital platforms. Her work focuses on documenting community experiences and amplifying voices from developing contexts, helping bring greater awareness to the realities and resilience within the communities she covers.

Her focus is not on visibility for its own sake.
It is on documenting resilience, growth, and development in ways that inform and elevate.

This is what long-term investment in young women looks like.

Not a single workshop.
Not a moment of inspiration.
But steady learning. Practice. Refinement.

Hope’s generation of journalists will shape how Africa tells its own stories.

And I am grateful to witness that journey up close.

03/06/2026

Vivian Agaba , was part of our very first Cameras For Girls cohort back in 2018. A few weeks ago, during our trip to Uganda and Tanzania, I had the chance to reconnect with her during a one-day workshop I held for our current cohort in Uganda, and it was one of those quiet, meaningful reunions that remind me why we do this work.

Vivian is a working journalist, a recent graduate of the Rotary Peace Fellowship, and has just launched her own initiative, The Global Peace Journalism Foundation.

Seeing how far she has come since we first met all those years ago fills me with so much pride. Even more so, I’m deeply grateful for the heartfelt testimonial she shared about her journey and the role Cameras For Girls played along the way.

This is what long-term impact looks like.
Seeds planted. Voices growing. Leadership emerging.

Vivian, I’m so proud of you and so grateful to have walked a small part of this journey with you 🤍

Transformation by design📊 One year of training.➡️ One year that turns fear into skill and skill into a career.Sustainabl...
03/03/2026

Transformation by design

📊 One year of training.
➡️ One year that turns fear into skill and skill into a career.

Sustainable change does not happen in a single workshop. Our year-long program builds on the four-day in person training and continues with live sessions, mentorship, ethical storytelling education, and portfolio development.

Over time, women move from learning tools to applying them in real contexts. They gain confidence, professional discipline, and clarity about their place in media and communications. This structure supports them not only to enter male dominated media spaces, but to stay, grow, and earn from their work.

Transformation is not accidental.
It is designed.

If you believe in long-term solutions that lead to real jobs for women, we invite you to support this work as a donor, mentor, or partner.

Check out our many ways to support us at https://www.camerasforgirls.org/ways-to-give



02/27/2026

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but Immaculate Auma prefers to let the frames do the heavy lifting. She believes that every face has a story and every moment has a mood.

With a degree in Journalism, Media and Communications under her belt, she’s turned her love for storytelling into a visual craft. She’s a fan of ethical reporting, great conversations, and finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. If there’s a story worth telling, Immaculate is probably already framing the shot.

It’s not just about what’s making news; it’s making sure the spotlight is occasionally shade on ordinary humans living extraordinary lives.

Change that multiplies📊 4 days of in-person training.➡️ 4 days that open a lifetime of confidence.Our workshops are the ...
02/25/2026

Change that multiplies
📊 4 days of in-person training.
➡️ 4 days that open a lifetime of confidence.

Our workshops are the entry point into our year-long program, designed to help women build the skills, confidence, and professional grounding needed to access paid work in male-dominated media spaces.

In four focused days, students learn camera fundamentals, ethical storytelling, and how to navigate environments where women are often underestimated or excluded. This foundation carries forward into a year of continued training, mentorship, and portfolio development.

What begins as technical learning becomes confidence, credibility, and job readiness.




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Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm

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