Posted: April 14th, 2010 | Author: jonikabana | Filed under: Assignments, Congo, Ethiopia, Events, India, Madagascar, Medical, Nepal, Non-profit Work, Shows, Teaching/Workshops, Travel | Tags: Children's Cancer Association, Congo, DRC, Ethiopia, hospital, hospitals, humanitarian, India, lecture, Madagascar, Nepal, OHSU, presentations, Shows | No Comments »
I will be giving a lecture on Humanitarian Photography on April 21 a 7:00pm at Oregon Health & Sciences University’s Center For Women’s Health.
Here is a link to sign up. Seating is limited, so registration is required.
Humanitarian Photography Lecture
Posted: January 20th, 2010 | Author: jonikabana | Filed under: Assignments, Ethiopia, Medical, Non-profit Work, Travel | Tags: documentation, Ethiopia, humanitarian, humanitarian aid, Medical, mission, photojournalism | 1 Comment »
In a few weeks, I will be joining a team of doctors in Ethiopia to document their surgical work on prolapse cases in this country. We also will be documenting fistula situations in hopes of bringing more doctors to Ethiopia to teach preventative surgeries and perform repair surgeries. OHSU is considering the feasibility of setting up a rotation of doctors to hospitals in Ethiopia.
In addition to the medical imagery, I will focus on the overall culture and will continue my efforts with relaying the importance of sports in developing countries. The Fitness Director from the Physical Education Department at the University of Oregon will be going on this trip and I will be able to document some foot races and soccer matches that are being coordinated by Ethiopians near Gimbie.
Our travels will take us to Bahirdar, Addis Ababa and Gimbie, as well as to some rural clinics in small villages.
Many thanks to Pro Photo Supply for their support with the photographic gear and printing aspect of this field study.
Posted: January 20th, 2010 | Author: jonikabana | Filed under: Assignments, Non-profit Work | Tags: humanitarian, Mercy Corps, Mercy Corps NW, photojournalism | No Comments »
I am working on a photo voice project for Mercy Corps NW with my good friend Julie Resnick (who did a similar project in Uganda). We have given Canon G10 cameras and journals to women who recently have been released from prison so they can document their transition back into society.
The experiences have been stunningly difficult, with many situations that are quite surprising to all of us. Stay tuned for more on this!
Many thanks to ProPhoto Supply for their support of this project.
Posted: August 29th, 2009 | Author: jonikabana | Filed under: Assignments, Non-profit Work, Shows, Travel | Tags: humanitarian, India, international, Mercy Corps, Nepal, non-profit, wall images | No Comments »
Here is a photo of the lobby area at Mercy Corps’ headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Two of my images from Nepal and India greet guests.
Posted: June 4th, 2009 | Author: jonikabana | Filed under: Assignments, Non-profit Work, Publications | Tags: Africa, aid, Assignments, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, humanitarian, magazine, Mercy Corps, NEED Magazine, non-profit, Publications | No Comments »
NEED Magazine published online my essay I wrote about the experience of photographing on assignment for Mercy Corps in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
http://www.needmagazine.com/
