Authentic.
Accountable.
Local.
Stories from Humanitarians
A new model for humanitarian financing and engagement.
Harnessing the power and value of stories.
For years we've worked for INGOs to provide support to local humanitarian organizations. And when we meet, we tell our stories. Tragic ones that make you cry. Others that make you crawl out of your skin or jarr you into silence. And many, many that make you laugh and appreciate the resilience of those in crisis.
These stories can't be captured in the donor reports we produce. But these are the stories local groups want to tell and we think, ones that you want to hear. We also recognize that their stories are art.
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So we're doing what we did with INGOs, but this time, we're also giving local groups a platform to tell their stories and amplify their voice as well as a new engagement experience for their supporters.
Our Product
12" x 12" High Quality Hardcover Photobook
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The complete visual story of the project journey, from planning through impact—a high-quality, decorative keepsake documenting real humanitarian work.
8" x 8" Softcover Accountability Companion
What would traditionally be a donor report, reimagined: the full project story with integrated metrics, financials, and transparent accountability—designed to be read, not filed away.
Online Access to Multi-media Story Library
How the local organization wants to tell their story: videos, testimonials, creative content, and authentic expressions beyond what fits in print.
Real-time
Engagement
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Progress reports throughout implementation, behind-the-scenes access, financial tracking, and Q&A with the local organization as the project unfolds.
Gift Box Set
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Photobook and companion arrive in a premium presentation box with personalized stand, enamel pin, and thank you card from the local organization.
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Humanitarian stories from Myanmar and along the Thailand border available November 2025 for pre-order.
A growing gap needs a new approach.
Humanitarian need is growing while traditional funding stagnates. Globally, 362 million people need assistance—yet institutional donors can't keep pace. Local organizations with deep community trust and expertise struggle to access resources without navigating complex systems that often require sacrificing decision-making authority.
The sector needs diversified funding pathways that preserve local leadership while maintaining accountability. That's what we've built.
Infrastructure that removes intermediaries.
The traditional humanitarian financing system relies on intermediaries—INGOs who provide the accountability frameworks and services that give institutional donors the confidence to transfer their funds to local organizations..
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We've built different infrastructure:
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Book sales fund projects directly. Local organizations maintain full programming authority while we provide accountability infrastructure as a service—financial management, implementation support, and content production. We work as one team with distinct responsibilities, not a hierarchical oversight structure.
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The platform provides:
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Direct access to funding and audience
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Complete storytelling toolkit (books, companions, multimedia)
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Professional implementation support and accountability infrastructure
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Revenue-generating model that enables sustainability
Local organizations control their work and their stories. We handle financial management, content production, and book buyer confidence. Accountability through infrastructure, that centers on equity not top-down bureaucracy.
The support local organizations know, with the benefits they've been missing.
If you've ever navigated INGO reporting requirements, you know the burden. Detailed financial tracking, indicator monitoring, narrative reports—all necessary, but exhausting when local organizations are trying to serve their communities in crisis.​
And after all that work? Their stories get summarized in a donor report, stripped of nuance, and filed away.
We provide the support local organizations need and the platform they deserve:
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Direct connection to book buyers. Projects reach an international marketplace of people who choose stories based on resonance—not because of donor funding priorities. No intermediaries, no diluted message. They buy books, projects get funded.
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Hands-on implementation support. Remote project management throughout—we track budgets, coordinate payments to vendors, troubleshoot challenges, and provide technical guidance. The same support local organizations are accustomed to from INGO partners, now made more widely-available.
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Complete storytelling platform. Professional photobook, narrative accountability companion, and online multimedia library. Local organizations share photos, videos, written stories, and real-time updates. Their complete story across multiple formats—the triumph and the struggle, the planned and the adapted.
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No proposal competition. No months-long applications, no donor alignment maneuvering. When a project reaches its sales target, it's funded.
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Retained decision-making authority. Local organizations make all programming decisions. We ensure accountability by handling financial management, implementation support, content production, and book fulfillment—infrastructure, not oversight.​
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Financial benefits. Beyond project implementation budgets, local organizations receive a 50% share of book sales profit for their future discretionary use.​
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Professional documentation. The final book set becomes a portfolio piece for local organizations to use in future fundraising, advocacy, recruitment, or simply as recognition of their work.​
Meaningful corporate engagement without the complexity.
Companies want to demonstrate values through humanitarian action, but the traditional pathways are complicated. Finding vetted local partners takes months. Negotiating partnerships requires legal teams and lengthy contracts. Getting marketing assets that feel authentic is nearly impossible. And ESG documentation rarely arrives in the format reporting teams actually need.
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We provide straightforward access to authentic humanitarian work with outputs tailored to corporate needs.
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Three options for companies:
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Documentary Book Sets: High-quality photobooks for employee gifts, recognition programs, or milestone celebrations. Teams receive something meaningful to display and share.
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Marketing Assets: Custom content for brand channels—social videos, testimonial content, case studies. Authentic storytelling that demonstrates corporate values without feeling performative.
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ESG Documentation: Tailored accountability companions designed for specific reporting needs—metrics, narratives, and visuals ready for stakeholder communications and annual reports.
Companies fund humanitarian projects and choose the outputs that matter to their organization. Mix and match based on needs—books for employees, marketing content for brand channels, ESG documentation for reporting, or all three.
Every option provides transparent accountability and direct funding to local humanitarian organizations doing real work.​​​​
The Story Marketplace
Launching November 2025 with humanitarian projects from Myanmar and along the Thailand border. More countries coming in 2026.
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Browse projects. Pre-order books. Fund real work.
When enough people pre-order books for a project, it reaches full funding and implementation begins. Your purchase funds the work immediately. You receive progress updates throughout, then the complete documentary book set upon completion—first digitally, then the premium hardcover package.
Every book documents one complete humanitarian project from planning through impact. Choose the story that resonates with you.