Thanks for visiting the expo ‘A Journey to Change’ of Amref Flying Doctors! In the expo, of Africa's largest health organisation Amref Flying Doctors at Schiphol, you will see photos by Dutch TV personality and photographer Humberto Tan.
Audio tour
The audio tour can be listened to up from the 7th December! Humberto Tan will take you on a journey to Africa by telling you the powerful story about a Maasai community in Kenya that is on a journey to change their age-old tradition together with Amref Flying Doctors of: Female Genitale Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C)
You can listen to Humberto's audio tour by pressing the play button below to hear the story behind each picture.
Competition
Do you like to win one of these portraits? Share your most beautiful Africa photo on Facebook or Instagram, mention @amrefflyingdoctorsnl and use the #amrefschipholexpo in your message.
Guidelines:
- You're the photographer of the picture
- The photo was taken in Africa
- You can participate from December 1 to February 1, 2021.
- You can participate one time only
- The photos submitted can be shared on our channels
- The winning photo will be used with attribution on our website, newsletter and social media.
- We contact the winner on the 'International day of Zero Tolerance Against Female Genitale Mutilation' on the 6th of February. Please check your inbox because we will contact you through social media.
Curious about the stories?
You aren’t planning to fly, but would love to listen to Humberto’s stories on the journey to change of a Maasai community? Then click here to listen to Humberto’s audio tour.
Amref Flying Doctors
Globally, at least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone some form of Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting and each year 4.1 milion girls are at risk. In order to stop girls from going through FGM/C, Amref Flying Doctors uses the Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP) approach. The ARP approach takes away the cut while retaining important aspects such as sexuality education, blessings by elders, and keeping girls in schools. It preserves and protects the good cultural values of communities. It provides the much needed life-skills to the girls while giving them a future. To this date: over 20.000 girls have went through an Alternative Rite of Passage and we're saved from the cut.
