Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, is a tough place at the best of times. During the El Nino drought late last year, the search for water – never a cheap or plentiful resource – became a constant, and often desperate, preoccupation for most of the city’s inhabitants. The woman below was forced to…
I was delighted to be on hand for the 50th birthday bash of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) in Sydney. The organisation represents many of the international NGOs I work for – Care, Oxfam, WaterAid, Marie Stopes and more – so it was great opportunity to ‘feel the pulse’ of the sector. And take a few photos too, of course.
With each visit to Timor Leste, I fall a little bit more in love with the place. Here’s a collection of shots from a recent WaterAid Australia trip to the lovely district of Manufahi. As elsewhere in Timor, life is tough here and safe water is one of many things in short supply. But the sense of community and culture creates a reliance and optimism that really shines through.
Over the last few years, WaterAid Australia has become one of my favourite NGO clients. It takes me to marvellous places – Papua New Guinea and East Timor, so far – to meet wonderful people and witness the work it’s doing providing safe water to those who need it.
I’m very proud to see my images in a just-launched Care Australia campaign for infant and maternal health. Most of the shots were taken in Simbari, in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. It’s the remotest place I’ve ever been. To reach the nearest town it’s a two day walk plus a day by road…
