Niall Sargent travelled to the West Bank, and the refugee camp of Balata, where he examined the impact of drastic funding cuts by America to UNRWA, the UN-agency that works as a quasi-government in the camp, and provides vital social services for millions of Palestinian refugees. Here, he reflects on his trip. Any experience in […]
Climate action in Haiti: a blog
Jenny Barker travelled to Haiti, and the island of Ile-a-Vache, to explore the various ways in which the local community is engaging in sustainable solutions to climate change. Here, she reflects on her trip. Haiti, which means ‘land of the mountains’, is a beautiful country. Looking out of the window throughout the scenic journey down […]
Deadline extended for Simon Cumbers Media Fund winter round
The closing date for applications to the winter round of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund has been extended to Wednesday, 6th November 2019 at 5pm. Journalists and photographers who are interested in travelling to a developing country to report for an Irish media outlet on the realities of contemporary life there are invited to submit […]
Local and national journalists interested in development issues invited to apply to Simon Cumbers Media Fund
The Simon Cumbers Media Fund is now seeking proposals from journalists and photographers who are interested in travelling to a developing country to report for an Irish media outlet on the realities of contemporary life there. For this round, the Fund is particularly interested in proposals that relate to the topic of climate action. However, […]
11 projects funded under summer 2019 round
Sustainable and inclusive fisheries in Honduras, female athletes in Kenya, value-added trade in Uganda and plastic waste in Malaysia are among the topics that will be explored by successful applicants to the summer 2019 round of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund. Eleven media professionals drawn from various local and national media outlets will travel to […]
Learning To Change In Israeli & Palestinian Communities
Fund recipient Bairbre Flood was supported to travel to Israel and Palestine to produce a documentary on how marginalised Palestinian and Israeli communities have more in common with one another than is usually portrayed in western media. The following is a blog post offering further insight into Bairbre’s project. Learn more about Bairbre’s project here. […]
