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PhotoVoice: Successfully Helping My Nephew’s Education

“I’m proud because even though I didn’t work abroad, I still can help my nephew to study. I also want my nephew to be a good person and successfully help the people, because now my nephew is a nurse. I helped her by running a small stall and selling seaweed.”

Photographer:

Theresia Tuto told that she was happy and proud to be able to use the camera. Theresia never go abroad as migrant worker, but she has been selected as the member of Sonata migrant worker business group in Dulitukan village, Ile Ape, Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Together with the other members, she makes and sells corn chips. Mama Theresia also actively participated in church activities, such as: records the children who will be baptized, retreats and recollections.

About PhotoVoice: Voices of Women through Photographs

This is  one of 48 photos taken by 21 former women migrant workers, their family members and supporters, who live in six villages in Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara/NTB) and Lembata (East Nusa Tenggara/NTT).  The story of the photo and the photographer profile is available in the image displayed.

Through photos, they voice their concerns, needs and achievements.  They also use these photos to record changes in their lives and the lives of people around them and to communicate the challenges faced in their daily lives.

Their photos were exhibited in two national events: the National Conference of Women of Women Inspiring Change (May 2015, in Jakarta) and the National Jamboree of Migrant Workers (November 2015, in Jember, East Java). A story about them is written by a journalist from Kompas, Meidiana, and published in Kompas printed newspaper on Sunday, December 13, 2015. The trainings were done by a consultant from London, UK, named PhotoVoice.