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AFRISOS - African School Of Storytelling

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We are halfway through the year and our programs are just getting started. The past two months have been filled with outstanding stories: the photo competition, Art + filmmaking workshop in Togo, our newly launched camera donation campaign and the Kili Kids for Climate Festival. We made sure you don’t miss a piece of it and so we packed all the information here. Keep reading and find out.

Give Your Camera a Second Life

For centuries, Indigenous knowledge has been passed down orally through songs and myths from one generation to the next. But today, with modernization and environmental changes, much of this knowledge is at risk of being lost forever.

AFRISOS has been in partnership with the Hadzabe Indigenous community in Northern Tanzania for three years now, mentoring the youth in digital storytelling through photography and film, equipping them with the necessary skills to preserve and document their culture and stories for future generations.

With so much talent coming from the community, we are setting up the Hadzabe Media Center, a dedicated space to bring together the Indigenous storytellers to create, record, and share their own stories through films and photography, but this project can’t be complete without your help.

Do you have an old camera sitting on a shelf, a tripod, microphone or any unused filmmaking equipment? Instead of letting it gather dust, why not let it become a tool for change? 

By donating this equipment, you play a vital role in preserving Tanzania's Indigenous stories for future generations. Donate now to save the stories.

Togo Art + Filmmaking Workshop

Earlier this May, AFRISOS, in partnership with the Arete Arts Foundation, held an exclusive 3-day art and filmmaking workshop in Togo, bringing together 30 aspiring creatives and environmentalists. These talented individuals, under guidance from seasoned professionals Jigar Ganatra, Melody Sky and Richard Camp, deepened their understanding of Togo’s and West Africa’s natural heritage and the importance of protecting terrestrial and marine ecosystems through artistic, impactful communication.

The filmmakers Meet Obed Narh - (Ghana), Kehinde Temitope Odutayo (Nigeria), Kokou Claude Gbeve (Burkina Faso), Ajube Kelvin Michael (Ghana), Eklu Abra M. Amenuveve (Togo), Bertin Doko (Benin), Mayaki Lateefah Nayow (Nigeria), Yanick Folly (Benin) and Assou Koffi Jeff Renova (Togo), worked together with other selected participants in groups of three to create 9 amazing films that were then showcased in a mini film festival after the workshop. These individuals will also engage with Arete’s year-round effort to spark dialogue about the environment and climate issues through art.

Eager to watch their films? Then stay updated on our website and social media platform not to miss it.

Kili Kids Climate Festival

GreenManjaro, in partnership with AFRISOS, Roots and Shoots (Jane Goodall Institute), Silverleaf Academy, and Stichting Pharus, brought together 1,500 students from Tanzania’s Northern Zone for the Kili Kids Climate Festival—a two-day event that focused on spreading awareness and educating the future generation about climate change and adaptation.

This event was packed with interactive activities, storytelling sessions, community-building activities and also showcased the winning photos from the “Climate Through Young Eyes” photo competition. It also introduced “The Future is in Our Hands,” an inspiring book for students aged 13–16 that equipped them with real solutions to pressing environmental issues such as air quality, deforestation, waste management, recycling, and more.

Be the reason students can learn, adapt, and act for a better future. Visit Greenmanjaro’s website to learn more and sponsor a book. 

If you’d like to support our mission and help us continue empowering young storytellers across Africa, please donate or reach out to us at hello@afrisos.ngo to find out how to get involved.

Warmly,

The AFRISOS Team

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