Let’s use a different lens to tell the story of Africa’s urban resilience!
If you are a young, aspiring photographer living in Nairobi, Mwanza, Accra, Windhoek or Lusaka, here is your chance to take your passion for storytelling to the next level!
Enter the Resilience Through Our Eyes photo call to document urban resilience with mentorship and support. This training programme is being offered by the Resilience Initiative Africa (RIA), which aims to strengthen urban resilience by helping African communities understand risks and prevent disasters.
In support of this mission, RIA is offering intensive training to 12 budding photographers, preferably from informal settlements. Applicants need to be available to attend a three-day in-person training session in November and participate in a three-month mentorship and fieldwork programme between December 2025 and February 2026.
This intensive skills development programme will culminate in the Resilience Through Our Eyes photographic exhibition in March 2026.
You can apply if you:
- Are 18 to 35 years of age
- Live in Nairobi, Mwanza, Accra, Windhoek or Lusaka
- Live in an informal settlement and are part of a federation
- Are passionate about using photography and visual storytelling to document resilience in vulnerable communities
- Are available to attend the theory and practical components of the training
- Possess at least basic photography skills (advantageous)
How to apply:
- Submit three of your best photos
- Write a paragraph explaining why you’re a good fit for the Resilience Through Our Eyes photographic training programme
To apply, please click here to enter.
Deadline: 24 October 2025
