Congratulations to the winners in our third annual ‘Chickens For Africa’ fundraising photography competition, continuing on from last year’s success. The aim of the competition was to raise awareness of the importance of village poultry for rural communities in Africa and raise funds for training community vaccinators in Malawi through the work of our main partner there – the Rural Poultry Centre (RPC). This year we raised AUD 4600. A big thank you to all who donated to the campaign and to those who contributed photographs.

This year’s photographs were outstanding. The submissions showed originality and skill in portraying the lives and characters of the people and animals we work with.

First place was awarded to Lynn Clifford, with a group of women proudly showing off their chickens. Lynn manages the Wildlife Action Group in Malawi with whom we work to help protect the Thuma Forest Reserve. By supporting vaccination and improved chicken production, we help communities reduce their dependence on wildlife and forest resources for their livelihoods. A flow-on effect for women’s economic and social empowerment in communities is also evident – especially when women are trained as community vaccinators.