Zaatari Camp, Jordan

 


Zaatari is one of the world's largest refugee camps, housing over 80,000 people displaced by the Syrian civil war. In 2018, we partnered with Questscope, a Jordanian organization that has successfully implemented mentoring, education, and emergency aid programs for thousands of disadvantaged youth. We led a week-long training session where we taught thirty youth the basics of photography. These participants learned key concepts and captured images of life in Zaatari camp, sharing their experiences with a global audience.

Following this, we have conducted additional photography training courses at Questscope, supported by our expanding network of volunteer photographers who have contributed to our programs worldwide.

In 2019, we opened a new school in Zaatari in collaboration with Questscope. The school provides daily photography and computer literacy courses to over 120 youth aged 13 to 20. The students are taught by Syrian photographers with significant experience in the field. Watch the short film below to learn more about the program. 

Lens on Life is a nonprofit organization, supporting photography and computer literacy training for at-risk youth around the world. We attended one of their silent auction galleries in NYC and were both impressed and inspired by the work they perform for kids in places like the Congo, Zaatari & Iraq. We knew we wanted to be a part of their journey and share their story. This was a piece we made for their school in the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan. Director - Savva Svet Producer - Mark Dearborn Editor - Ben Remetz A special thanks to Jack & Sam, the founders of Lens of Life, for trusting us and the people of Jordan and the Zaatari refugee camp for their open arms and welcoming us into their lives, even if for a brief moment in time.