Through Our Eyes: Photojournalism for Women Around the World

A project in San Francisco, CA by Cristi Hegranes
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Global Press Institute uses journalism as a development tool to educate, employ and empower women throughout the developing world.
Backers: 163
Average Pledge Per Backer: $164

Funded: $26,762 of $26,625
Dates: Apr 30th -> Jun 29th (60 days)
Project By: Cristi Hegranes
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Latest News

Just 16 hours to go!

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Words cannot express how grateful we are for your support of this campaign! And with just 16 hours left we need to ask one more little favor... Will you please share this campaign with your social networks or consider increasing your pledge amount to... (Read More)

The final 4 days: Meet Anuradha.

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, With just 4 days left in our Kickstarter campaign (and 30% still left to raise...YIKES) I wanted to share some incredible photos with you. In May, Anuradha Gunarathne of GPI Sri Lanka received a new camera and took the photojournalism... (Read More)

A reminder of why we do this important work.

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, I was honored today when a short profile article about GPI was published in the Bangor Daily News. The article succinctly captured one of my favorite things about GPI -- its unique ability to change the world. "The world will be a better... (Read More)

Almost there! Will you help us spread the word?

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for your continued support! With 21 days left in our campaign we are nearly 30% funded! This project couldn't come at a more crucial time! Last week the world learned that the Chicago Sun-Times dismantled its photo department.... (Read More)

GPI Founder Becomes Ashoka Fellow!

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, Join us in congratulating our founder Cristi Hegranes on being welcomed into the prestigious Ashoka Fellowship! Ashoka Fellows are recognized for their systems-changing solutions to problems that plague the world. Read the interview in... (Read More)

Live from Colombo, Sri Lanka!

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Check out GPI founder Cristi Hegranes and photojournalism trainer Paige Stoyer in Sri Lanka hosting a training for the women of GPI! We need your help to do 10 more trainings like this. After the training we will also be producing 2 incredible pieces... (Read More)

VIDEO: Meet the Women of GPI Cameroon

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Don't take it from me...check out today's video update to hear what this project means to the women of GPI. The women of the GPI Cameroon News Desk completed the photojournalism training last month. Their passion for this project is palpable!  (Read More)

Inspired.

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. What a week!! "Through Our Eyes" is GPI's first-ever Kickstarter campaign. When we decided to go the Kickstarter route we, frankly, did not know what to expect. Over the last 5 days we have been blown away by the 50+ backers who have already... (Read More)

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