Uganda trip 2018 – DoGoodFilms

Sep 19, 2018Sep 19, 2018

#ConnectivityMatters: NetHope is opening up world of Connectivity for its partner NGOs and refugees in Northern Uganda

Connectivity influences every aspect of our daily routine; searching for news, updating statuses on social media, checking emails, and even tasks as simple as making a phone call or receiving a text message. Yet 49% of the world population still lacks access to the internet as of 2017, according to ITU (International Telecommunications Union). Amongst these marginalised areas include the West Nile region in Uganda which hosts the world’s largest refugee camp, Bidi Bidi.

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Jun 16, 2018Jun 16, 2018

DoGoodFilms vlog: Social Media and Behind the scenes of our Uganda film assignments

Social media is an excellent way to connect on a ‘personal’ level with audiences, hence why we’ve been using behind-the-scenes footage (those iPhone shots might not make final cut of our client’s films, but they’re great for vlogs) to introduce you to the work our clients do to support South Sudanese refugees in Northern Uganda, the people we meet and us – the DoGoodFilms team! Continue reading “DoGoodFilms vlog: Social Media and Behind the scenes of our Uganda film assignments”

Jun 10, 2018Jun 10, 2018

13th June is International Albinism Awareness Day – Please lend your Support for ACO!

People with albinism around the world face multiple forms of discrimination and marginalisation, and this is particularly rampant in East Africa. Doreen Nawejje, founder of Albinism Crisis Outreach (ACO), and her colleagues (all strong, unapologetic badass women role models with Albinism themselves!) are working tirelessly to break the cycle of stigma by educating communities and people with albinism about how to protect themselves (mentally, physically and socially). Continue reading “13th June is International Albinism Awareness Day – Please lend your Support for ACO!”

Jun 8, 2018Jul 6, 2018

DoGoodFilms vlog: It’s a wrap with DRC!

It’s a wrap on our second assignment in Uganda! 5 days of a gruelling shooting schedule with Danish Refugee Council in refugee settlements in remote northwestern corner of Uganda… We’re not complaining through – we love what we do! Continue reading “DoGoodFilms vlog: It’s a wrap with DRC!”

May 29, 2018Jun 8, 2018

DoGoodFilms vlog: It’s a wrap with NetHope!

We’ve wrapped up a week filming for NetHope documenting the projects they support and learning how providing connectivity helps empower South Sudanese refugees in Northern Uganda… Continue reading “DoGoodFilms vlog: It’s a wrap with NetHope!”