NEWS / PROJECTS / PHOTO: Developing vision: Young people in South Africa photograph their communities

by Hong-An Truong

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 8 June 2010 – Across some of South Africa’s most impoverished neighbourhoods, a youth photography programme is helping students document their lives – while also raising wider awareness of their communities’ struggles.

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The Umuzi Photo Club is run entirely by a volunteer staff of dedicated teachers and organizers. The innovative organization integrates technical and creative skills with organic community development, helping young people see their communities – and find solutions to problems – in new ways.

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