This is a cellphone photography competition open to anyone who lives in an informal settlement in Africa.
When you search for images of slums on social media what do you see?
Dirt, despair, desperation?
But wait... That's not all there is to our story!
But wait... That's not all there is to our story!
Informal settlements are alive with possibilities and places of great resilience and innovation.
Let's show how we make our slums better together!
Pick up your smart phone and join us as we make media make change.
Pick up your smart phone and join us as we make media make change.
Win weekly prizes!
Win weekly prizes!
$10 data or airtime on your network.
$10 data or airtime on your network.
There are TWO ways to win!
There are TWO ways to win!
OPTION 1 - make media, make change!
OPTION 1 - make media, make change!
Form a team of at least three people.
Form a team of at least three people.
A photographer, a writer and a social media change influencer.
A photographer, a writer and a social media change influencer.
Go into your community and look for stories about this theme...
Go into your community and look for stories about this theme...
"slums made better together"
"slums made better together"
Step 1: take a great photo
Step 1: take a great photo
Step 2: write an interesting caption
Step 2: write an interesting caption
Step 3: post with the hashtag
Step 3: post with the hashtag
OPTION 2 - simply like, comment and share any post with the hashtag
OPTION 2 - simply like, comment and share any post with the hashtag
When you comment you are entered into a drawing.
When you comment you are entered into a drawing.
The more you like, comment and share the more chances you have of winning.
The more you like, comment and share the more chances you have of winning.
Visit our Facebook page to enter, yes it really is that easy!
Visit our Facebook page to enter, yes it really is that easy!
PORTRAITS
PORTRAITS
Take a photo of someone inspiring. Tell us what they are doing to build a slum friendly city?
Take a photo of someone inspiring. Tell us what they are doing to build a slum friendly city?
ACTION
ACTION
What is happening in your action picture and how does this build the slum friendly city of tomorrow?
What is happening in your action picture and how does this build the slum friendly city of tomorrow?
CITYSCAPE
CITYSCAPE
Tell us the story of the place you call home, what makes it special?
Tell us the story of the place you call home, what makes it special?
Win weekly airtime prizes!
Win weekly airtime prizes!
The competition runs from 1 October to 10 December.
The competition runs from 1 October to 10 December.
Weekly prizes will go the the best social change influencer (those most active with their shares and comments), best photographer and best caption writer.
Weekly prizes will go the the best social change influencer (those most active with their shares and comments), best photographer and best caption writer.
The Grand Prize
The Grand Prize
At the end of the competition in December. We will select the best teams with the most creative photography, the most interesting writing and the most likes and shares and invite these lucky winners on an international exchange.
At the end of the competition in December. We will select the best teams with the most creative photography, the most interesting writing and the most likes and shares and invite these lucky winners on an international exchange.
You will get to travel and see the world and you will be mentored and trained to take your media making to the next level.
You will get to travel and see the world and you will be mentored and trained to take your media making to the next level.
