SolarAid 348d ago

Images and stories are fundamental for charities to spread awareness about the problem they are trying to solve, to harness support and show impact of the funds they are receiving. These images and stories are being used for campaigning, fundraising and advocacy. But with charities operating in complex environments, and often with people in vulnerable situations, there is debate around the portrayal and representation of poverty and images of suffering. How can we tell better and more authentic stories and who ultimately owns the story? What are the risks with charity storytelling and can it do more harm than good? And most importantly, how can we learn from past mistakes? In this episode host Kirsty Adams, together with Kondwani Jere (Documentary photographer and Storyteller), Jess Crombie, (Researcher and scholar at UAL) and Sofia Ollvid (Communications Director at SolarAid) explore the topic of storytelling and content for the non-profit sector, looking at the people and the processes who hold the power to form perceptions, and how this can be done better. ABOUT THIS PODCAST Is the charity sector a place for true disruption and can embracing failure help tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues? In this podcast, ‘Permission to fail’, UK based international development charity SolarAid, shines a light on their experience of trial, error, philanthropy and entrepreneurship when delivering solar energy to rural last-mile communities in sub-Saharan Africa. With nearly 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lacking electricity and with less than a decade to go until 2030 when the world is to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals, SolarAid advocates for the importance of not only embracing, but also championing failure in a true attempt to learn and succeed together. Learn more 👉🏾 https://solar-aid.org/permission-to-fail-podcast/ STAY IN TOUCH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/solaraid Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolarAid Newsletter: https://solar-aid.org/join-our-mailing-list #PermissionToFail #CharityPodcast #SDG7 #sdgs #SolarEnergy #africa #renewableenergy #sustainableenergy #charity #nonprofit #podcast #EthicalStorytelling #NonprofitStorytelling #Storytelling #Documentary