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Arete is the expert storytelling and training agency for NGOs, UN bodies and foundations. For more information, visit our website: www.aretestories.com

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08/06/2026

This World Oceans Day we are celebrating the communities whose lives and livelihoods are profoundly connected to the sea.

In this photograph taken by one of our photographers in Kilifi County, Kenya, an octopus fisherman displays part of his catch taken from the Indian Ocean.

Behind this simple moment lies a much bigger story about the importance of protecting marine ecosystems to support the people whose lives depend on them.

Healthy oceans provide food, income and security for millions of people around the world.

Yet many coastal communities are facing growing challenges caused by environmental changes, pressure on fish stocks and the degradation of vital habitats.

Through the REEFFISH project, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is working with communities across the African Indian Ocean region to strengthen the resilience of small-scale fishing communities and support the sustainable management of coral reef ecosystems.

On World Oceans Day, it is a reminder that protecting our oceans ensures future generations can continue to benefit from the resources our oceans provide.

05/06/2026

This World Environment Day, we are reflecting on the powerful connection between people, food security and the environment.

In eastern Chad, Mahamat proudly stands with produce from his market garden.

Thanks to a weir constructed through the World Food Programme's Resilience Programme, water can now be retained more effectively, helping to prevent soil degradation and making it easier for farmers to access the resources they need to grow food.

It is a simple intervention with a profound impact.

Chad is on the frontline of climate change, facing rapid desertification, environmental degradation and increasing pressure on natural resources.

At the same time, communities are coping with food insecurity and the arrival of more than 1.3 million people displaced by the conflict in neighbouring Sudan.

Projects like this demonstrate that environmental restoration and humanitarian support go hand in hand.

By protecting ecosystems and improving access to water, communities can build resilience, strengthen local food systems and create more sustainable futures.

At Arete, we are proud to help document and share these stories, showing how environmental action can support both people and the planet.

📸 Mahamat poses for a photograph with his produce where, as part of the Resilience program, WFP has constructed a weir to avoid soil water retention and degradation, allowing him to easily access water for his market garden in Tongori, Adré, Ouaddai, CHAD

03/06/2026

As the Democratic Republic of the Congo faces an Ebola outbreak, we are supporting the World Food Programme (WFP) in documenting its humanitarian response.

With communities already impacted by conflict, displacement and food insecurity, organisations on the ground are working to deliver life-saving assistance in incredibly challenging conditions.

Through photography and video, we bring visibility to these crises, ensuring the realities faced by affected communities and the efforts of those responding are seen by the world.

📸WFP personnel pose for a group photograph beside a UNHAS helicopter after unloading humanitarian and operational supplies at Bunia Airport, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

29/05/2026

On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, we recognise the vital role peacekeepers play in protecting civilians, supporting humanitarian efforts and helping communities rebuild in the most challenging of environments.

In Bentiu, South Sudan, women carry water past a foot patrol of UN peacekeepers outside the Protection of Civilian (POC) camp.

Thousands had fled escalating violence in Leer, seeking safety under the protection of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

These moments capture the reality of what peacekeeping means on the ground.

Daily life continues in the shadow of conflict. The peacekeepers bring presence, protection and support within the fragile space that allows communities to endure and recover.

22/05/2026

Today is the International Day of Biodiversity; so we are celebrating the people and communities at the heart of our planet’s most vital ecosystems.

In Mahé, Seychelles, Neddy Labrosse poses with his catch; a moment that reflects not just a day’s work, but a deep ongoing relationship with the ocean.

Through the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Blue Growth Initiative, the REEFFISH project is bringing together countries across the Indian Ocean - Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the Seychelles - to protect and restore marine biodiversity while supporting the livelihoods that depend on it.

At Arete, we’re proud to produce and share the images that bring this type of work to life, helping stories like Neddy’s reach a global audience and drive greater understanding of what’s at stake.

When ecosystems thrive, so do the people who rely on them.

📸 Neddy Labrosse shows some his catches from fishing in Mahe, Seychelles

18/05/2026

One of the core sections of the new Arete Gazette will be Frontline.

This is where photographers and videographers working in difficult places can share the reality of their assignments.

Not just the images but also the process that goes into capturing them.

How access is gained. How trust is built. What challenges are faced. What decisions are made in the moment.

What it means to document people’s lives responsibly in situations that are often unpredictable and high-risk.

We believe there is value in making that process visible.

For photographers it creates a space to share knowledge and experience. For NGOs and humanitarian teams it offers insight into what it takes to document stories in the field.

Better understanding leads to better collaboration. Better collaboration leads to better storytelling.

That is what we want Frontline to become.

A place where experience is shared openly and where the reality of working on the ground is understood more fully.

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📸 Participants pose for a group photograph at the Road to Growth programme at the Enterprise Development Centre, Nigeria.

15/05/2026

We are relaunching the Arete Gazette.

Originally it was a platform to showcase our work as a content creation agency.

Now we are building a space for stories and solutions.

The Arete Gazette will be a platform for photographers, videographers, NGO teams and creatives working across the humanitarian sector to share work that matters.

Work that often sits behind the headlines or never makes them at all.

Right now, global attention is concentrated on a small number of crises.

But beyond that, there are communities facing extreme challenges that receive far less visibility.

We are seeing stories of extreme hunger in Somalia, drought in Kenya and mass displacement across Africa that has become a long-term reality rather than breaking news.

These are the stories we want to report on.

The Arete Gazette is about creating a place where thoughtful, visual storytelling can thrive – helping to raise awareness and find solutions.

Where impact is not reduced to a headline, but explored with depth, context and care.

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📸 In a small cosmetics and beauty shop in Nyankanda Refugee Camp, Titina Nyembo leans over her ledger, carefully noting down the day’s numbers.

07/05/2026

Congolese photographer Herman Kambala is committed to telling African stories through an authentic, human lens.

On recent assignment in the Central African Republic, he documented the impact of funding cuts in Markounda, alongside the ongoing work of Solidarités International supporting communities with water, food and essential services.

His work is rooted in trust, taking time to connect with the people he photographs and ensuring every story is told with dignity.

At Arete, we’re proud to work with photographers like Herman, bringing these important stories to a global audience. Learn more about Herman and his work at the link in our bio.

04/05/2026

Yesterday was World Press Freedom Day.

Telling the full, truthful story of what is happening in Gaza right now is difficult.

Access is restricted, movement is dangerous and communications are continuously disrupted. The people best placed to document reality are often the ones most at risk.

The absence of coverage does not mean the absence of suffering. In fact, it often means the opposite.

Press freedom is the difference between the world knowing and not knowing. Between stories being witnessed… or disappearing entirely.

This image shows Mirna Kaleb, a PRCS nurse, walking through Gaza.

She has been displaced and has returned to a damaged home in Khan Yunis. She is working with limited medical resources, under constant uncertainty and fear.

And still, she continues.

Through partnerships between organisations like the British Red Cross and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, healthcare workers like Mirna are supported to keep going in impossible conditions.

But their work, their stories, and the reality on the ground can only be supported if they can be seen and shared.

That is why press freedom matters. Because without it, crises are easier to ignore.

It is a reminder that telling these stories is not optional. It is essential.

📸 Mirna walks through Gaza, Palestine.

25/04/2026

A fever. A test. A malaria diagnosis that changes everything.

In Bomi County, Liberia Nurse Oretha Sondah carries out a malaria rapid diagnostic test on four-year-old Seh Masiom at the Gayah Hill clinic. The result is positive.

For millions of families this is a familiar moment. Malaria remains preventable and treatable, yet it continues to claim lives around the world, especially amongst young children.

Behind every statistic is a scene like this: a child, a caregiver, a healthcare worker doing everything they can with the tools they have.

Malaria interventions continue across Liberia, supporting early diagnosis, treatment and community-based care where it is needed most.

Progress is possible. But it depends on sustained support, access, and attention. Recent cuts in USAID funding are having a disastrous impact on the ability of families to access tests and treatment.

No child should be at risk from a disease we know how to prevent.

Image 1: Jhpiego beneficiary, Marion Joseph (23) and her son, Seh Masiom (4), wait for medicine at the dispensary after he tested positive for malaria at the Gayah Hill clinic in Bomi County, Liberia.

Image 2: Nurse, Oretha Sondah (44), holds the positive malaria rapid diagnostic test at the Gayah Hill clinic in Bomi County, Liberia.

Image 3: Nurse, Oretha Sondah (44), tests Jhpiego beneficiary, Seh Masiom (4), at the Gayah Hill clinic in Bomi County, Liberia

Image 4: A close-up of the malaria rapid diagnostic test at the Gayah Hill clinic in Bomi County, Liberia.

Image 5: Jhpiego beneficiary, Marion Joseph (23) gives her son medicine after he tested positive for malaria at the Gayah Hill clinic in Bomi County, Liberia.

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