Journalist Mairéad O’Reilly travelled to India under the Simon Cumbers Media Fund in 2009. Her article explored micro-financing, particularly in relation to financial assistance provided to Indian women. As a result, a print article appeared in The Irish Times on 30th August 2010 titled: Lenders that put people first – would you credit it?
Dancing with Two Left Legs: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Claire Cunningham
Claire Cunningham was awarded funds under the Simon Cumbers Media Fund in 2008. She travelled to Bosnia in 2009 to explore how important music was to people during the siege of Sarajevo and how in the years since the war in Bosnia ended, it is playing a role in promoting tolerance and healing. The documentary […]
Song from the Slum: Kenya – Brian Kenny
In 2009, Brian Kenny received funding under the Simon Cumbers Media Fund. He documented the relationship between a young musician from Dublin’s Northside and homeless musician from Nairobi. In mid-2009 ‘Steo’ – from the Hip Hop group the Infomatics – travelled to Kenya to meet another Hip Hop artist, Simo, who lived on open ground […]
Entrepreneurial Africa – Manchán Magan
Journalist Manchán Magan received funding under the Simon Cumbers Media Fund in 2009. He travelled to Tanzania and Mozambique to document entrepreneurship and thriving local businesses in these two countries. Further details on the outputs of this project will be available soon. Tanzania and Mozambique are two of Irish Aid’s partner countries. For more details […]
Free Music – Donal Scannell
Donall Scannel received funding under the Simon Cumbers Media Fund in 2009. He documented the link between freedom and poverty and the suppression of music as an example of how people are oppresed. Further details on the outputs of this project will be available soon.
From Poverty to Opportunity: Kenya – Jean Curran
Photographer Jean Curran travelled to Kenya in 2009 under the Simon Cumbers Media Fund. She photographed the life of young people in Kenya as they searched for business and employment opportunities. Further details on the outputs of this project will be available soon.
