Matt York 10/29/20 Matt York 10/29/20

Window to Tomorrow

When we work in the field, one of the most amazing things for us to observe is when our beneficiary population gets a chance to see a video for the first time.

Emily Blakeborough 10/29/20 Emily Blakeborough 10/29/20

Nigeria’s Success as the Last Country in Africa Declared “Wild Polio Free”

Public Health Professional Rohey Njie explains what it is really like to eradicate polio in Northern Nigeria

Marvin Tumusiime 9/28/20 Marvin Tumusiime 9/28/20

Uganda Holds Her Own

Guest writer Marvin Tumusiime shows how Uganda is claiming its place in the world and what it has to offer.

Javance Onyango 9/25/20 Javance Onyango 9/25/20

COVID-19 in Kenya: Getting Tested

Guest Writer Javance Onyango writes about what getting tested for COVID-19 is like in Kenya.

Javance Onyango 9/25/20 Javance Onyango 9/25/20

How COVID-19 is Affecting Kenya

Guest writer Javance Onyango writes about the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, the measures being taken, and how it is affecting the people of Kenya.

Jo Mayer 7/30/20 Jo Mayer 7/30/20

Bettering Life Through Video: Day in the Life of a Video Volunteer

Video editor volunteer Jo gives us the scoop on her experience working with illuminAid’s Unsheltered TV initiative and how much it’s opened her eyes to the community around her.

6/30/20 6/30/20

Learning to Scuba Dive? Get a Teacher Who Can Swim

To decide to change your behavior or learn something new, you have to trust the source of your information. If you wanted to learn how to bake, you’d look for a reputable cookbook or expert chef. Want to take up scuba diving? You’d take a class with somebody who wouldn’t let you drown.

6/29/20 6/29/20

Behind the Scenes: Day in the Office at 645 Mangrove

When we’re not bringing video communication skills to places like Mali, Cambodia, and Guatemala, what does illuminAid do?

5/27/20 5/27/20

We’ve Rebranded: OMPT Is Now “illuminAid”

New Name, Same Mission to End Global Poverty. We are pleased to announce OMPT is now illuminAid! Our new name now better reflects our mission and goals:

5/27/20 5/27/20

Where They Are Today: Rohey Uses Video to Help Prevent Polio

Rohey Njie, Senior Program Officer for the Directorate of Health Promotion & Education with the Ministry of Health in Gambia, participated in a Video Education Workshop with OMPT three years ago and now uses her video creation skills in community health.