Alison Stieven-Taylor is a scholar in visual communication, writes on photography for various newspapers and magazines and is the publisher of Photojournalism Now.
Further information on the NGOs and non‑profit organisations mentioned in this article:
Witness Change: witnesschange.org; Positive Change Can Happen: reneecbyer.com/take-action; Handicap International: hi.org; The Forgotten International: theforgottenintl.orgCard image: Robin Hammond, Edwuma Wo Woho, Herbal Centre, Ghana (detail), 2019, digital photograph © Robin Hammond/Witness Change.