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Humanity & Inclusion Cambodia Documentary Photography

Stephen Rae has worked with Humanity & Inclusion (HI) France over a five-year period, providing documentary photography capturing the lives of landmine survivors, children with disabilities and inclusive education programmes in Cambodia with support of local office in Phnom Penh. The work spans multiple assignments across Cambodia, documenting long-term impact, personal stories and community-based initiatives. Photography has been used to support advocacy, reporting and awareness campaigns highlighting disability inclusion and rehabilitation programmes.

Portrait photography of HI NGO beneficiaries Cambodia
NGO Documentary photography in Cambodia capturing community fieldwork and engagement
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NGO Documentary photography in Cambodia capturing community fieldwork

Project Overview

This long-term photography and video assignment documents the ongoing work of Humanity & Inclusion in Cambodia, including rehabilitation, prosthetics support and inclusive education initiatives. Over five years, the project has captured the stories of individuals and communities, including children requiring prosthetics due to landmines, accidents and birth conditions.

Latest Projects 2025/26 | Video Photography

Return to Kampong Cham 

NGO Documentary photography in Cambodia capturing community fieldwork and engagement
NGO Documentary photography in Cambodia capturing community fieldwork and engagement
NGO Documentary photography in Cambodia capturing community fieldwork and engagement photogrpaher Stephen Rae
NGO Documentary photography in Cambodia capturing community fieldwork and engagement
NGO Documentary photography in Cambodia capturing community fieldwork and engagement

Project Overview 2025/26

A key focus includes returning to document subjects over time, highlighting personal journeys and programme impact, including recent assignments in December 2025 and January 2026, through photography and video.

Project one | Commissioned by HI France, Just before Christmas we went back to Kampong Cham and spent time with both, now teenagers who returned to have new prosthetics fitted. We photographed and filmed interviews and b-roll footage of their journey and their thoughts.

Project two in late January, Commissioned by HI Canada, we traveled with a member of the Council of Governors on a fact finding mission on the HI programs, of greater inclusion for PWD in the rural schools and the work undertaken at the Kampong Cham rehab centre. After their departure the film crew stayed on and revisited the schools and Rehab to interview beneficiaries  of the HI program. 

Humanity and Inclusion Program  Impacts | NGO Cambodia

Humanity and Inclusion Program Impacts | NGO Cambodia

Portrait photography of NGO beneficiaries Cambodia

Supporting Video Content, Project 2026 Sponsorship HI Canada

In addition to photography, video content was produced to support documentation of Humanity & Inclusion’s programmes in Cambodia. Filming focused on individual beneficiary stories, inclusive education initiatives and community engagement as seen through the visit of a member of the Council of Governors Canada. Video production was carried out in collaboration with HI teams, produced, scripted and edited by Stephen Rae and will be used on a sponsorship drive through Canada to ensure HI services remain funded in Cambodia.

Previous filming for HI over multiply assigmnets where edited in their Head office in Lyon France for social media content, 

Photography Assignments

Documentary photography capturing field activities, rehabilitation programmes and community life across Cambodia from 2020 to 2026. The work includes long-term storytelling, revisiting individuals and families to document progress and change over time. Assignments include rural field locations, schools, rehabilitation centres and community environments, supporting HI’s communication and advocacy work.

Photography across Cambodia

Photography assignments take place across Cambodia, including Phnom Penh and provincial locations such as Kampong Cham, Kampot, Ratanakiri and other rural areas. Stephen Rae works with NGOs, UN agencies and development organisations to document programmes, workshops and community initiatives in both urban and remote environments. With extensive field experience, assignments are carried out in a range of locations, capturing authentic moments that reflect programme impact and community engagement.

Filming and Photography Locations

Photography and filming took place across Cambodia, including Phnom Penh and rural provincial locations, documenting rehabilitation services, inclusive education programmes and community-based initiatives, Stepping into classrooms and into the homes of benificaries

Role and Services

 

Services included documentary photography, field coverage, interviews and visual storytelling supporting long-term programme documentation and communication for Humanity & Inclusion Cambodia.

Long-term documentary photography projects capturing impact over time across Cambodia.

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