Produced for BBC World Service
Life at Daadab Camp
Life in Dadaab: extraordinary personal stories from the world's biggest refugee camp.
- Reporter / Journalist
Wairimu G.
Nairobi, Kenya
$300 - $600 / Day
About
I wear multiple hats in a professional, creative and innovative way. I am a Photographer, Television and Radio producer. I have a keen interest in doing documentary and feature stories. Nevertheless, I am open to do journalist news related work and also commercial work. I am eager to tell the world about the creative ways in which Africans tackle various social issues that they find themselves in. In so doing, I hope to honor the struggles of those who smile through the pain of life’s challenges and also present lessons that others may learn from. In order to present these stories truthfully, I continuously strive to improve my skills in the 3 fields of media I concentrate in. I work / have worked with various media houses and organizations including BBC World Service, ReutersThomson, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). PRI (Public Radio International), UN, Oxfam, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), World Vision, Bok go bibliotek, Operation Eyesight among others. I have a bachelor of Arts in communications. In addition, I studied photojournalism and documentary at the Market Photo Workshop in Newtown, Johannesburg. I also have a diploma in the French language. A bronze award winner in the Contemporary Portrait Category by The Portrait Masters. A nominee for The Prix Pictet 4th cycle award, the world's leading photographic award in sustainability, I have the capacity to deliver assignments as briefed, professionally and on time. I look forward to working with you. Regards, Wairimu --
Top Services
- Reporter / Journalist
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- Series Producer / Show Runner
Clients
Top Projects
Produced for CBC
Mamapreneures daycare centre in Kenya’s slums
About 60% of the population in Kenya leaves in slums, the options for daycare are limited and are often unsafe. A Canadian couple is helping solve this problem by training women they call ‘mamapreneures’ to provide high quality care with a focus on learning and play
- Reporter / Journalist
Produced for BBC World Service
The Turbaned Christians of Kenya
A 27 minute documentary: The Akorino are a conservative Christian sect from Kenya. Wairimu Gitahi finds out more about this turbaned sect and their battle to hold on to their traditional ways.
- Reporter / Journalist
Produced for BBC World Service
Sema Kenya - BBC TV programme
The TV debate show Sema Kenya (Kenya Speaks) brought officials and well- known public figures together with the public to debate the big issues of the day.
- Series Producer / Show Runner
Produced for BBC World Service
Why should places like Nairobi be short of water?
Water scarcity is an increasing problem faced by many African countries,especially cities. Why ?
- Reporter / Journalist
Photographs of Zimbabwean immigrants in South Africa
There are thousands of Zimbabwean immigrants and refugees living in South Africa. Some flee persecution and extreme human rights abuses, others extreme poverty. All come looking for a better life.
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
Equipment
Video
- Multiple cameras
- GoPro or equivalent
Video
Audio
- Wireless lavalier mic
- External recorder
- Shotgun mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Lighting kit
- Dolly
Miscellaneous
All Services
Production Support
- Reporter / Journalist
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
Production Support
Miscellaneous
- Production Company
- Podcast Producer
- Series Producer / Show Runner
- Senior Producer / Project Manager
- Executive Producer
Miscellaneous