USAID needs your stories and photographs to educate the public about our programs,
explain how U.S. development assistance works, and demonstrate the impact USAID has
on peoples' lives around the world. We want to convey information that the everyday
reader can care about and understand. A Case Study does that by using a photograph
and three paragraphs to illustrate a USAID effort — the challenge faced, the
initiative taken and the results experienced.
Please fill in as many fields as you can. Those marked with an * are required. Use the
Tab key to move from field to field.
Use the Submit button after you have completed the form to submit your story to the Telling Our Story Initiative.
Review our model case study.
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| * Headline |
Good headlines or titles are simple, jargon-free, and have impact; they summarize the story in a nutshell; and include action verbs that bring the story to life. Your headline should include few words.
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| Subhead |
Use the subhead to expand on the headline, humanize the story, or highlight a key fact. (100 characters maximum, including spaces and punctuation).
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| * Photograph |
Your photograph will bring the story to life. The
photo should be colorful, depict action, capture
people's attention, and feature a main character
prominently. Please attach only a .jpg, .bmp, or .gif file and maintain at least 300 dpi (dots per inch).
We request that digital photos be shot with at least a 3-megapixel resolution. The
larger the file, the better the quality and final result.
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* Photograph File
Upload the photograph file here by clicking the "Browse..." button and locating the file on your computer.
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* Permission to Use Photograph
Do you have permission to use the photograph?
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Yes |
* Photographer's Name
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Photographer's Organization
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* Photograph's caption
Your caption or quote should briefly summarize what is occurring in the photograph. Include the who -- including a name, what, when, and where (Up to 20 words).
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* Landscape/Portrait
Is your photograph orientation landscape or portrait? Example proportions:
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| * Challenge |
The challenge is the beginning of the story that states the problem or issue to be resolved. (Up to 150 words).
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| * Initiative |
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The initiative should be strategic in nature and explain what USAID programs were put in place to address the challenge. (Up to 150 words).
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| * Results |
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This last paragraph represents the end result or benefit — what changed, what was learned, what was received. Try to use USAID in this paragraph and use quantitative measures when possible. (Up to 150 words)
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| * Pullout Quote |
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Provide a quote that represents and summarizes the story, capturing the success of the program. Please include the name of the speaker.
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| Background Information |
Please let us know these details about the photograph.
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* Date
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* Country of Story
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* City or Region of Story
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* USAID Program
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Presidential Initiative
Is the story about a presidential initiative?
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Yes |
Contractor, if any
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| Other |
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| Submitter |
Please tell us who we should contact regarding this story.
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* Name
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* Organization
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* Email
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* Phone
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