“Photography allows children an unfiltered medium
through which to express their voices, and the 100cameras photos included herein serve as a window into their experience... When children are engaged, they become active participants in resilience building and recovery.”
- CENTRE FOR POLICY RESEARCH, UNITED NATIONS
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A PROVEN PATHWAY FOR YOUTH TO THRIVE
Understanding emotions. Navigating challenges. Building relationships. Looking ahead with hope.
Your gift helps young people build skills for everyday life through the 100cameras research-backed curriculum.
For seventeen years, we’ve worked in 100+ communities, with many inviting us back more than once. United Nations institutions, including UNIDIR and UNICEF, have partnered with us on youth-centered research and programming. Apple, Adobe, Paramount, Malala Fund, and many others have trusted us to help bring learning opportunities to communities around the world.
Help bring this learning to more young people.
Support more 100cameras programs in 2027
Every gift helps young people around the world build confidence, express themselves, and share their unique perspectives through photography. Thank you for your support! Help us reach our goal by Dec 30, 2026.
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A PHOTOGRAPH IS THE STARTING POINT
Photography opens a conversation. Guided reflection, writing, and discussion help students understand their feelings, communicate their experiences, and consider another person’s perspective.
Our comprehensive curriculum aligns with Common Core literacy, arts and technology standards, and CASEL’s social-emotional learning framework. Detailed lessons, student journals, assessments, educator training, and ongoing support give that learning depth and structure.
Together, these experiences help young people approach everyday challenges with greater confidence and resilience, build stronger relationships, and see more possibilities for their future.
WHAT STUDENTS REPORT
In our program surveys, students reported:
93% reported greater optimism about their future.
94% reported a stronger belief that they can make a difference in their own lives and communities.
92% reported greater confidence in communicating their emotions and feelings.
These outcomes guide our work — and remind us why access matters.
GROWING UP TAKES SUPPORT
Young people are navigating pressures that affect how they feel, learn, and relate to others. They need practical ways to understand their emotions, work through challenges, and build supportive relationships.
We partner with educators, schools, and community organizations to make that learning part of the places young people already gather. Your support helps more students take part.
CHOOSE YOUR GIFT
Support program scholarships that bring this learning to young people when school and community budgets can’t cover the cost.
Your gift helps provide curriculum access, educator training, learning materials, and camera equipment — giving more students opportunities to build confidence, navigate challenges, and develop skills they can carry through life.
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BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR
Join Lens of Hope, our monthly giving community. Your ongoing support helps us plan ahead, prepare educators, and sustain program scholarships throughout the year.
OUR CORE VALUES
THE FOUNDATION OF EVERY PROGRAM
1. SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Local knowledge guides our partnerships. We work alongside educators and community organizations to fit the curriculum to their students and setting. Training and ongoing support help partners continue the learning with future groups.
2. LISTEN, LEARN, EVOLVE, REPEAT
Students and educators help us improve. Their feedback, program surveys, and research inform our lessons and the support we provide. We keep learning so our work remains useful and responsive.
3. YOUTH ARE THE HEROES OF THE STORY
Young people decide what to photograph, what their images mean, and which stories to share. We provide tools and thoughtful guidance while respecting their choices, experiences, and perspectives.
IMPACT CASE STUDIES
KHANKE, KURDISTAN, IRAQ
After his family fled persecution, a young participant photographed a single flower growing in the dirt.
Through the curriculum activities, he described how the flower could represent loneliness, hope, or fear for himself and his family. He began sharing what he had experienced and what he hoped for in the future. According to community elders, this was the first time he had shared those feelings.
A photograph gave him a place to begin the conversation.
BRONX, NEW YORK USA
At the beginning of the program, a 12-year-old student was asked how she felt knowing others wanted to see her perspective and hear her story.
“No one will care. No one has ever cared. And that’s all I have to say about that”.
Her teacher noted the importance of her returning, class after class, and taking part in the work — reflecting on what she felt, saw, and imagined.
At the end of the program, she was asked the same question. This time, she stood up and said, “I am really proud.”
THANK YOU!
Giving in honor or memory of someone special? After donating, email yes@100cameras.org with their name and any details you’d like to share. We’d be happy to send a card or letter to let them or their loved ones know about your gift.
Established in 2009, 100cameras is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization in the United States of America and funded by programming partnerships with schools, districts, and local nonprofits as well as donations from corporations, foundations, and individuals.
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