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A lens on Uganda
Snap Foundation workshops in Karamoja and Eastern Uganda Over the past couple of weeks the Snap Foundation travelled across eastern Uganda, running photography workshops with young people in communities where many have never held a camera before. Our journey began in the foothills of Mount Elgon at Home of Friends in Kapchorwa , a peaceful place surrounded by green hills, coffee farms and the steady rhythm of rural life. From there we travelled hundreds of miles across the r

Graham Dodridge
3 days ago4 min read


Snap Foundation: Uganda 2026
Teaching photography, sharing stories, creating belief In early 2026, Snap Foundation will return to active fieldwork with a new photography education project in Uganda This project is rooted in a simple belief: photography can give people a voice, confidence, and a new way of seeing their world. Why Uganda, why now Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world, with extraordinary cultural richness and storytelling traditions; particularly in the north-east of the c

Graham Dodridge
Feb 33 min read


Through Their Eyes: Empowering Uganda’s Youth with the Power of Photography
Snap Foundation, a UK-based charity dedicated to empowering young individuals through photography and film, is embarking on a...

Graham Dodridge
Mar 28, 20251 min read


Amy Shares The Emotion
Amy is a volunteer teacher who joined Snap for a five week tour, from South Wales. Amy wrote to us recently and we share her letter with...

Graham Dodridge
Dec 26, 20221 min read


Snap Creates Charity Film for The Imps
Snap has produced an awareness film for The Imps Motorcycle Display Team – a children’s charity based in the east end on London. Snap...

Graham Dodridge
Dec 26, 20221 min read


Thank you for all your suport
On behalf of SNAP foundation we would like to thank those who attended our very first charity fundraising exhibition on Thursday 17th...

Graham Dodridge
Dec 26, 20222 min read


Katherine O'Donnell – My South African Experience
A lovely testimonial from Katherine about her trip with Snap Foundation last year to South Africa – how could you not want to join us on...

Remy Whiting
Dec 26, 20221 min read


Light and Perspective Workshops
We create most of our lessons as stand alone workshops, but they all lead onto the next in some way, our hope is that each skill they...

Remy Whiting
Dec 26, 20221 min read


James Purdy's Experience
James Purdy is a photographic student from Maine, a north easterly state in the United States. James joined Snap to teach photography to...

Graham Dodridge
Dec 26, 20224 min read


Our life in The DRC – pics by Jine and Kisimba
A few nice shots from 2 of our teenage pupils in DR Congo earlier this year. They had a film camera to take home with them for a few days...

Remy Whiting
Dec 26, 20221 min read


Shooting in The Townships
As we rumbled into Kwide in our small convoy of minibus, pickup truck and hatchback we were incongruous against the corrugated steel...

Graham Dodridge
Dec 26, 20225 min read


Children jump at the challenge of street portraits
Working in the classroom is one thing but getting pupils out and onto the streets outside their school turned them into energetic...

Remy Whiting
Dec 26, 20221 min read


The volunteer Experience – What to expect
Our star volunteer this summer was Stacey Hatfield, a photographer by trade, who worked with more than 30 children across many...

Remy Whiting
Dec 26, 20221 min read


Stacey Hatfield Teaching Diary
Monday First day of teaching at EMZOMNCANE school. Grade 6 children aged between 11-14 years old. We taught them the basics of using a...

Remy Whiting
Dec 26, 20228 min read


The future is bright for our photojournalists
During our last adventure to South Africa we saw what great photojournalism can be created by our pupils as young as 10 years old! The...

Remy Whiting
Dec 26, 20221 min read


A proud day
A proud day for us and our pupils passing the first level of the Snap Foundation programme, certificates and applause in front of the...

Remy Whiting
Dec 24, 20221 min read
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