Where We Serve
Serge East Africa Media
Serge East Africa Media (SEAM) is a multi-team collaboration that creates media content among many different countries and unique cultures across East Africa.
Our desire is to uphold the inherent dignity of every image bearer and community in each of our projects while communicating what God is doing across East Africa in ways that make sense to Western audiences.
Our Guiding Principles
Inclusion
We as foreign workers are not the heroes of the story. With our projects, we aim to include key local community stakeholders into the conversation from the beginning of the process onward. We feel this is crucial, since the depiction of the community should be filtered through the ones who know and appreciate the nuances of the context.
Transparency
Consent to be videoed or photographed is only a half-step towards transparency. We want people and communities featured in our work to be aware of the end goal and use of creation. Legally, we are not required to explain the end use of the material captured, but ethically we hold ourselves to a higher standard and seek to gain consent not just for the images taken, but also for their intended use.
Holistic
Many of the stories we’re capturing will include hard and broken things. This is the nature of the world. But joy, hope, entrepreneurship, endurance, perseverance, generosity are all also found in the hard places. Our stories do not shy away from the very real need and hardship, but we always seek to end with hope and to preserve the dignity and complexity of each human life.
Bridging
Our projects should function as bridges that span the gap between the people, projects and cultures being depicted and the audience who will be viewing them. We aim to create content that is invitational, allowing audiences to become excited about what God is doing and to participate in His Kingdom that always leans towards hope, not despair.
EXPLORE SEAM PROJECTS
Origins
that began when a few members from separate Serge East Africa teams brought their talents together to tell stories about the local communities. Boas Opendun has a background in still photography, video production, and drone piloting. Though he travels for his work with SEAM, he oversees much of the work from his base in Kampala/Fort Portal, Uganda.
SEAM
Get Involved
Book A Project
Are you looking to collaborate with SEAM to highlight a campaign, a project, a community, or an incredible story? Let’s get in touch.
Share some details about what you’re looking for by filling out our Media Project Form right here. Then, we’ll set up a conversation!
Give to SEAM
Help us produce high-quality content that effectively captures and communicates the profound narratives and experiences of individuals within East Africa communities.
Your financial donation to SEAM not only supports the logistical aspects of media production but also enables Serge to broaden its reach and impact. This initiative provides a platform for voices that are rarely heard, enabling Serge missionaries to share their stories and the dynamic role of faith in their lives.
Ultimately, your donation serves a dual purpose: facilitating the production of inspiring content, and glorifying God by highlighting His work in diverse communities. Through your support, SEAM can persist in its role of celebrating and spreading faith throughout East Africa and beyond.
Join Our Team
Our multi-team collaboration is seeking more media-savvy people to partner with us to be able to tell more stories of God’s work in East Africa:
- Photographers
- Videographers
- Video editors
- Sound engineers
- Production assistants
- Pre-production logistics coordinators
- Story development creators
If you would like to help tell stories about the work God is doing in East Africa and encourage people to be a part of that, please begin a conversation with us today.
