This is a model of sustainable development: a commercial studio in Dubai finances social clubs in Zanzibar. We build bridges between cultures and turn photography into a tool for change.
Ubuntu Kids not just a photo club
This is a model of sustainable development: a commercial studio in Dubai finances social clubsin Zanzibar. We build bridges between cultures and turn photography into a tool for change.
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Social clubs in Zanzibar
Cameras: 10−20 simple digital or point-and-shoot cameras ($ 80-$ 100 each) Mentors: $ 400 per month per person — this is enough for a young photographer to live and work with children. Spaces: yoga studios and community centers, minimal rent
Commercial studio in Dubai
Cameras: 10−15 entry-level digital cameras ($ 200-$ 300 each) Laptops: 2−3 MacBooks or equivalent ($ 1,000 each) for Photoshop and Lightroom Mentors: $ 1,000 per month — part-time work on weekends Exhibitions: $ 500-$ 1,000 per event in a gallery or art space
Cameras: 10−20 simple digital or point-and-shoot cameras ($ 80-$ 100 each) Mentors: $ 400 per month per person — this is enough for a young photographer to live and work with children. Spaces: yoga studios and community centers, minimal rent
Commercial studio in Dubai
Cameras: 10–15 entry-level digital cameras ($200–$300 each) Laptops: 2–3 MacBooks or equivalent ($1,000 each) for Photoshop and Lightroom Mentors: $1,000 per month — part-time work on weekends Exhibitions: $500–$1,000 per event in a gallery or art space
Today, a camera in the hands of a child in Zanzibar is not just a tool. It is a chance to see their own strength, believe in their uniqueness, and declare their future.
By investing in Ubuntu Kids, you are helping two worlds at once: children in Dubai to discover their creativity and self-worth, and children in Africa to get a chance they never had.
Ubuntu — "I am because we are."
Why is this important
Today, a camera in the hands of a child in Zanzibar is not just a tool. It is a chance to see their own strength, believe in their uniqueness, and declare their future.
By investing in Ubuntu Kids, you are helping two worlds at once: children in Dubai to discover their creativity and self-worth, and children in Africa to get a chance they never had.