A photographic exhibition that examines the challenges of life and the struggle for change in three communities in Uganda and Tanzania.

In 2008 and 2009 Magnum photographer Olivia Arthur travelled to two regions in East Africa: Amuria in the warring north-east of Uganda, and Chigongwe and Michese, two small rural communities in Tanzania. Although these areas differ in many ways, they all lack the water and sanitation facilities they need to take their first steps out of poverty. 

International charities WaterAid and Simavi have been working with these communities and local partner organisations since 2008 to bring improved hygiene, clean water and latrines.

Arthur's photographs explore the effects that this work has had on the communities' lives.

Change is gradual but Making Ground is a portrayal of hope, stability and growth told through the personal stories of the inhabitants.

The Hague, The Netherlands
5 – 25 March
Stadhuis | The Town Hall
Spui 70

London, UK (Admission free)
2 July – 14 August
Mon-Sat 08.00 to 20.00, Sun 11.00 to 18.00
St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ

Make a donation to WaterAid: