13 Years on. Scott worked with Partners Relief and Development in Myanmar, reconnecting with one of the first IDPs that the NGO had worked with. 13 years on and nothing has changed, Naw Moo Wa is still on the run, trying to find safety for her family.
Nahida is Rohingya. For decades, the Rohingya have been severely persecuted in Myanmar and forced from their homes. As a second-generation refugee growing up in Bangladesh, Nahida continues to face many challenges, like having access to a full education. Scott was on assignment in Bangladesh with Partners Relief and Development.
For more than 13 years, the civil war in Syria has raged on with seemingly no end in sight. Families who have stayed, like Abod Mohammad’s, face the reality of new threats arising at any moment, forcing them to continually adapt just to survive.
In Syria, families who have struggled and endured war for over a decade have now had to face the horror of an earthquake. Once again displaced.
Scott was on assignment with Partners Relief and Development.
Lockdowns meant unemployment for many displaced families in Kurdistan already living hand to mouth. So our team member decided to do something creative to help solve both problems.
When adults are at war, it’s often children who experience its worst effects. For many children in Syria, the repeated and loud explosions of war have silenced their world.
All Out Africa foundation put forward a project for Scott to create a sponsor a child video to help boost sponsorships for children in Swaziland that are in unstable situations. These sponsorships help children get the chance to pay for secondary school education, pay for school uniforms and also school equipment. These sponsorships go a long way to provide a stable and educational upbringing to help them become successful in adulthood.
Scott was assigned by All Out Africa foundation to create a video for Trip for Trip campaign collaborated with Responsible Travel. This campaign is to create fun days out for vulnerable children who have either lost their parents due to illness or Aids, they are now living with other family members or friends within the undeveloped communities around eSwatin. These vulnerable children are usually neglected by their new guardians because of lack of money so trip for trip is here to provide enjoyment, happiness and new experiences for these young children, this is so they have something to look forward to at least once a month.
