Photo competition aims to get kids to school

A Melbourne-based charity organisation is running a photo competition to raise funds to help girls in developing countries go to school.

The Sunflower Foundation's* inspirational photographic competition Now I Can asks entrants to capture the moment when "I wish I could" becomes "Now I Can" for a girl or woman.

The focus is on girls and women because gender equality is the UN global goal for 2030. 

The competition was officially launched on October 11 2016, the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl Child. Entries for the competition opened on November 1 and close on 15th January 2017. There are three categories for entries — Professional, Amateur, and Student (under 18).

Prizes are awarded by the judging panel from a pool valued at $6,000, with one prize for each category. There is an additional prize for Most Popular, voted for by the public. All prizes have been donated by sponsors.

There is a small entry fee which contributes towards The Sunflower Foundation’s annual fund raising. A complete copy of the competition Brief, Terms and Conditions, as well as the entry form, are available on the website sunflowerfoundation.ngo/nowican.

*The Sunflower Foundation operates on a grants-based model, partnering with overseas Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and charities. Funds are sent only to authenticated accounts of registered charities and NGOs, and the Foundation has approved policies in place to ensure grant monies do not go to fake charities. In 2013, The Sunflower Foundation was authorised as an overseas aid organisation with full Overseas Aid Gift Deduction Scheme (OAGDS) status and full Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. All donations over $2 to The Sunflower Foundation Public Fund are tax deductible.

You can read more about The Sunflower Foundation’s projects on the website at http://www.sunflowerfoundation.ngo