F01/06 · Kigali · The main hall · Africa HealthTech Summit 2026
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Strategic communications · Documentary storytelling
We help governments, United Nations agencies, development partners, NGOs and businesses communicate their work through documentary storytelling, photography and strategic communications that build trust, demonstrate impact and inspire action.
Kigali, Rwanda · Working across Africa
02 · Why we exist
Behind every programme, policy and partnership, there are people
Their lives are changing. We help organisations show that change through true stories, photographs and films, so people understand it and act on it.
03 · What we do
From strategy to story
Eight services, one team. Strategy comes first; every photograph, film and word serves it.
04 · Selected work
Selected work
Recent assignments across summits, conferences and institutional storytelling. Every frame is our own, taken with consent.
All selected work
05 · Showreel
Watch the work
Clients and partners
Governments, United Nations agencies, development partners and businesses
UNICEF Rwanda · field and health stories
World Health Organization
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
International Labour Organization
International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
United Nations Department of Safety and Security
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Summit photography
Hafiyawe campaign
Hafiyawe campaign
National Diversion Framework
Women’s Leadership Summit
Women’s Leadership Summit
Women’s Leadership Summit
Women’s Leadership Summit
Gala dinner
Stakeholder luncheon
Forum photographyAfrica Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership SymposiumFive days of coverage
Event coverage
In their words
06 · What we help solve
Communication challenges we help solve
Institutions come to us with a communication challenge, not simply a request for a camera. These are the challenges we help solve.
- 01A programme that is hard to explainWe find the human story inside it, then build the message, the words and the pictures around it.
- 02Results that partners do not yet seeEvidence told through people: films, photo essays and case studies that show what changed, and for whom.
- 03An event that fades from view the next dayKey messages planned in advance, edited photos shared live during each session, speaker clips and highlight films while the event is still in the news.
- 04Many audiences, one messageMinisters, donors, media and communities each receive the version they need, from one clear story.
- 05Protocol, approvals and trustWe work within your protocol, branding and approval procedures, with written consent from every identifiable person we film.
Facing one of these challenges? Let’s talk
Tell us what you are working on. We will suggest the right approach and send you a clear written quote.
- 01Your brief
- 02A short call
- 03Written quote
No work starts until you approve the quote.
Or email hello@truestoryafrica.com · +250 780 355 911
Trusted by UNICEF, WHO, UNESCO, UNAIDS, ILO, JICA and Rwanda’s Ministry of Health
- 1,000+photos and films, from the field to the main stage
- 274guides planned for our Insights library
- 82checked sources behind what we publish
07 · Our standards
Consent is where every story starts
We photograph what happens. We do not stage scenes. Every identifiable person knows why, agrees in writing and can change their mind.
- Written consent in Kinyarwanda and English
- Children’s identities protected
- No AI-generated or altered images presented as real
- Every caption and fact checked
- Personal data handled under Rwanda’s data protection law
08 · The TrueStory process
From first conversation to final delivery
- 01
Discover
We study the brief: the audience, the message and where the content will be used.
- 02
Connect
We meet partners and communities and secure consent before we film.
- 03
Create
We photograph, film, interview and write on location.
- 04
Refine
We edit, grade colour, mix sound, write captions and check facts.
- 05
Deliver
Named, organised files delivered on the agreed date, ready for reports, websites and media.
What our partners say
Trusted by partners. Driven by impact.
TrueStory Africa documented our work in Musanze, Rubavu and Kirehe with real care for the families, parents and community health workers involved. The team worked respectfully, secured consent, and captured genuine moments rather than staged scenes.
Google reviews
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Ways to work with us
- 01
Fixed-scope projects
A film, photo story, report or campaign with a defined brief, timeline and deliverables.
- 02
Monthly or quarterly retainers
A dedicated storytelling partner for ongoing content, visibility and social media.
- 03
Framework agreements
Call-off support for organisations with recurring documentation needs.
- 04
Event & campaign packages
Conferences, launches and campaigns covered from start to finish, with edited photos shared live, session by session.
- 05
Local production support
Research, locations, crews and logistics for international agencies filming in Rwanda.