Photo Competition 2024 Winners

We are delighted to announce the winners of the Photo Competition 2024, recognised at the CID's Annual Conference 2024! These photographs capture extraordinary moments, conveying powerful humanitarian and development stories through their lenses.

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Winner: Anglican Missions

Category1: International development

This winning photo was taken in Keviina Village Nyakigumba in Uganda. Sarah (the woman in the background) is physically disabled. She had a leg amputated following a boda boda (a type of motorcycle taxi) accident. Now aged 28 she is a mother to 2 children. She was supported by Anglican Missions partner, Ruwenzori Special Needs Foundation, which supports people living with a disability and their families, and trains them in hairdressing. Sarah is now using her hairdressing skill to run a salon in her village. With what she earns she is now able to send her son to school and hopes to do the same for her daughter (pictured here). 

Winner: Save The Children

Category 2: Humanitarian aid and emergency response

This winning photo from Save the Children, of Camp 13 at Cox’s Bazaar, the world’s largest refugee camp – captures the aftermath of a devastating fire. More than 1,000 people were affected, with shelters and home-based learning centres destroyed. The judging panel was struck by the devastation captured in this photo, the sheer number of people impacted, how the eye is drawn in so many different directions and an overall scene of never-ending destruction and stoicism on the faces of these refugees.

Winner: The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ

Category 3: Humanitarian and development

The winning photo titled ‘Popo’ was taken by Darren James from the Fred Hollows Foundation in Kerema, Papua New Guinea, at a remote surgical outreach.  It shows the elation on Popo’s face immediately after his eye bandages have been removed and he realises he can see again. The panel were moved by the emotion captured at that critical moment where sight is restored and seeing Popo supported by a family member and medical staff. 

Winner: ADRA

Category 4: Locally-led

This winning photo submitted by ADRA is titled, ‘Elia Nakamal’ and demonstrates the ability and simplicity of introducing a method to farmers in a community setting. The judges particularly loved the use of the meeting house, paper laid out and held down with rocks. Simple but effective with clear engagement and interest from the local farmers which clearly met the brief.