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Sharing Stories.
Transforming Lives.
Together, As One.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUKoQ2DuRhU

What if the most profound stories of our world were told not by distant observers, but by the very young people living them, from the heart of their own communities? A place where youth become the narrators of their own lives. A new generation of visual artists who reveal the strength, culture, and spirit of their homes, offering the world an unfiltered, deeply personal glimpse into lives often unseen, and reminding us of our shared humanity.

Ngarra is a not-for-profit project that empowers youth from the world’s most remote and marginalized places by utilizing the power of photography to share their stories and create meaningful, lasting change in their lives. By providing cameras, education, and support, we enable these young artists to capture their unique perspectives, find their voice and share their stories through the transformative medium of photography that transcends boundaries, languages and connects us all. 

Ngarra creates spaces where young people reclaim their voice, share their story their way, celebrate their identity, and shape their future — while inviting all of us to see through their eyes, listen with open hearts, and connect with the world in new ways. Their unique stories are then shared in gallery exhibitions, art installations, and events, with 100% of the profits raised from the sale of their work being directly invested into their community, creating better opportunities and brighter futures for everyone. Their photos, their films, their art invite us all to look closer, listen deeper, and remember what it means to stand together as one. 

‘Ngarra’ means ‘Together As One’.
It is more than a word.
It is a living practice, a shared promise of connection, cultural strength, and collective responsibility to each other.
It is an invitation to join a movement of togetherness, of cultural preservation, and of global change.

it is together, as one, that we can make a difference.
one story, one frame, one dream at a time.

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how does it work?

from their lens to the world: stories that inspire, voices that empower, change that lasts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUKoQ2DuRhU

Our Projects follow a simple yet impactful approach – hand a camera to a child and watch the world start to shift. It’s more than taking pictures. It’s about creating space for young people to show the world what it looks like through their eyes. It’s about giving them the tools and support to tell their story, their way, through their own lens.

The process is grounded in connection. We come into a community, sit down, listen, and work with them to share their life, not tell it for them. We provide cameras and workshops that immerse kids (usually between 6 and 16) in the art of photography and film. What they create is raw, vibrant, unfiltered – a reflection of their lives and the land that shapes them.

The photographs are then showcased in Exhibitions held in galleries around the world, with 100% of the profits from the sale of their work directly reinvested back into their community, creating lasting change for them, their family, and their people.

Now imagine you’re a child in a small village. You’ve just helped bring clean water to your family, solar panels to your neighbours, medicine to an elder, built a school for you and your friends. And it was your story – your way of seeing the world – that made it happen. What would that do to your sense of self? What kind of fire would that light inside you? It’s not just about the things they get, but the ways they achieve it. It’s about what happens when a young person sees their voice is valued, their story is heard, their community is transformed by their creativity, by their passion, their work.

And it’s just as important what happens on the other side of the photographs – What shifts in the hearts and minds of the people who see these images, who invest in them, who hang them in their home, who share their story, who realize what good can be done when we give, when we share, when we support each other.

Ngarra is more than an art project. It is more than photos or films. It’s a movement –  fuelled by creativity, reciprocity, and the kind of storytelling that changes lives on both sides of the lens.

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stories have power

we can change the world with story; one frame at a time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUKoQ2DuRhU

Every photograph is more than an image – it’s a window into possibility, a spark of potential that bridges worlds. When young people pick up a camera and frame their unique perspectives, they’re not just telling their story; they’re crafting a connection that leaps across borders and languages, braiding hearts, minds and spirits together. Each frame they create becomes a marker of their journey, a light that illuminates not just their path but the shared humanity we often forget.

There’s something powerful about bringing these stories into the physical world, printing them, and placing them on gallery walls. When you stand in front of these photographs, they speak to you – not just through the image, but through the energy of the story behind it. The photos dissolve distance and time, drawing you into the moment they were captured, stirring empathy, understanding, and a recognition of what we all share, the fragment we all have in common, in being human. In these quiet exchanges, the stories have the power to shift something within you, to remind you of your own connection to the world, to the land, and to inspire action and relation.

For the young photographers, seeing their work on the walls of a gallery -celebrated, respected, and honored – is a moment of profound pride and validation. For those who encounter these images, it’s a transformative experience that changes and inspires. You are invited into their world, to see the beauty, resilience, and diversity through the eyes of children – raw, honest, and deeply human. These aren’t just photographs; they are connections, they are relationships, they are portals into other worlds, where every story brings us closer to one another, showing us we have more in common than what divides us, that we are all one people, one fire, together as one.

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Reclaiming Stories, Restoring Balance

empowering voices, connecting communities, & giving back to the future.

Our Why is simple: we do this because the future depends on it. Sharing stories is more than about telling – it’s about giving. Giving hope, giving voice, and giving back to the land, the people, and the generations to come. Everyone deserves the chance to share their story, not just because it’s their right, but because the world is incomplete without it. These stories are the threads that braid us together, the lifeblood of connection, that hold everything in relation. They remind us who we are, showing us the beauty of our shared humanity and the need to live in harmony with the land and each other.

  When a young person picks up a camera and captures their world, they’re not just making art; they’re reclaiming their place, their voice, their truth. And when that truth is shared – printed, exhibited, celebrated – it has a way of taking root. It grows empathy, understanding, and action in the hearts of those who see it. That’s the kind of change that lasts – the kind that ripples out, touching lives, strengthening communities, and reminding the world what’s possible when we listen, connect, give back and work together.

Our mission never was and never will be driven by profit, but by purpose. We are a not for profit project because the work we do is grounded in indigenous ways of knowing, of being – and to give is to fulfill our responsibility to the land, to the people, to our ancestors and to the generations yet to come.

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a movement driven by 1000 stories

our Impact, So Far.​

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUKoQ2DuRhU

What started with a single frame captured by a child and a purpose ignited by an elder around a campfire has grown into a global movement of connection, preservation, and change. Ngarra is more than a project – it’s a living story, a testament to the power of togetherness, reciprocity, and the enduring resilience of the human spirit.

It reminds us that when we come together to share our stories, we are stepping back into our role as custodians of creation. This work is guided by ancient wisdom, fuelled by the flames of traditional ways of knowing that illuminate a path forward. It is a path that invites us to sit around the campfire, to listen deeply, to share openly, and to understand fully. Through this unity, we create the kind of change that lasts – change rooted in respect, reciprocity, and the unwavering belief that every voice matters.

Through the lens of a child we see the raw beauty and resilience of lives often overlooked. These stories travel far, crossing borders and languages, planting seeds of empathy and understanding in the hearts of those who witness them. The profits generated by these stories circle back, empowering communities with resources, education, and opportunity. Ngarra is proof that storytelling is not just an art – it’s a force for transformation. Every frame is a call to action, every image an invitation to see the world differently. This is the future we need – a future where every story is heard, where every life is valued, and where we remember that the fire we sit around belongs to all of us.

3000+ photographs


6 Films


over $25,000 donated


3000+ photographs


6 Films


over $25,000 donated


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THrough the art of storyTelLing

our story, our mission, our why for being.

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Every voice carries a song, a story that longs to be shared. Our project is rooted in the sacred responsibility to nurture community and preserve the cultural heritage that pulses through the veins of those too often unseen and unheard. This is more than a mission – it is a calling, guided by our elders, the land, and spirit, with the deep understanding that every life, every person, every story matters.

Through our projects and initiatives, we strive to amplify the voices that have been silenced or are too soft to be heard, to fan the flames of creativity that burn within us all, and use it to build bridges of understanding across the distances that separate us. This is more than art – it’s a reclamation, a revival of the narratives that connect us to the land, to each other, and to ourselves.
We imagine a world where creativity and art is honored not as a privilege, but as a part of who we are, as it always has been.
A world where cultures intertwine like the roots of an ancient tree, strengthening and sustaining one another, like it always has been.
A world where every individual is empowered to share the story only they can tell, like it should be.

Each of us carries a fragment of the old ways, the knowledge and wisdom passed down, a piece of the pattern etched into our bones, our stories, our places. 
It’s only when we come together, placing the pieces back into relation, that we can see the full picture again.

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Earth Legacy Creative Studio



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koorta



Andrew D Flanagan



DURA



Rebecoming Custodians



the va network



Earth Legacy Creative Studio



The ITA Foundation



koorta



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DURA



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the va network



Earth Legacy Creative Studio



The ITA Foundation



koorta



Andrew D Flanagan



DURA



Rebecoming Custodians



the va network



Earth Legacy Creative Studio



The ITA Foundation



koorta



Andrew D Flanagan



DURA



Rebecoming Custodians

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“a life changing project – for both those behind the camera, and anyone who has the privilege to see it.”

the va network

“a life changing project – for both those behind the camera, and anyone who has the privilege to see it.”

the va network

“a life changing project – for both those behind the camera, and anyone who has the privilege to see it.”

the va network

“a life changing project – for both those behind the camera, and anyone who has the privilege to see it.”

the va network

“a life changing project – for both those behind the camera, and anyone who has the privilege to see it.”

the va network

“a life changing project – for both those behind the camera, and anyone who has the privilege to see it.”

the va network

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koorta



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DURA



Rebecoming Custodians



Community 1



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The ITA Foundation



koorta



Andrew D Flanagan



DURA



Rebecoming Custodians

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