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 Success Story does this by telling how an
individual or community benefitted from USAID, illustrated by a powerful photograph.
The story should introduce the conflict, character, or opportunity explain the USAID
program and desrcibe the end result or benefit.
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 success story.
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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. Titles are simple, jargon-free, and have impact. Your subhead should use very few words. (100 characters maximum, including spaces and punctuation). This section is not required.
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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 in 8-15 words.
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* Landscape/Portrait
Is your photograph orientation landscape or portrait? Example proportions:
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| * Body Copy |
The first two paragraphs need to showcase the challenge the person encountered and the context of the USAID program. Presenting a conflict or sharing a first person account are two good ways to grab the reader's attention. Continue by describing how USAID took action to improve the situation, highlighting what USAID did or funded. Finally describe the end result or benefit. What changed for the person or community? What was learned? What was received? What was the impact? How did this make a difference in the community or country overall? (350-500 words)
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| * Pullout Quote |
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Provide a quote that represents and summarizes the story. This quote should capture the success of the program and will be highlighted in the piece. This quote should be no more than 10-20 words, or 100 characters (including spaces and punctuation).
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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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