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First Person

The Agency needs your stories and photographs to educate the public about USAID, explain how U.S. development assistance works, and demonstrate the major impact USAID has on peoples' lives around the world. We want to convey information that the everyday reader can care about and understand. First Person does this by focusing on an individual or community with a photograph and 50 word quote from the people affected, and a 150-250 word paragraph that provides detail about the situation.

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 and press the Preview button when you are finished. Use the Submit button after you have completed the form and previewed your work to submit your story to the Telling Our Story Initiative.

Review our model first person and story.
* 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.

* Impact
The impact is a summary of the story and its success, told in 10-20 words. This grabs the readers' attention and interests them to read more. Use quantitative measures. USAID need not be within the text.

* 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, and maintain at least 300 dpi (dots per inch). Photograph size should not exceed 1 MB.

* Photograph File
Upload the photograph file here by clicking the "Browse..." button and locating the file on your computer.

* Permission to Use Photograph
Do you have permission to use the photograph?

Yes
* Photographer's Name
Photographer's Organization
* Portrait or Landscape
Is your photograph orientation landscape or portrait? Example proportions:

* Quote
This should be a quote from an individual in the photo, clearly stating how USAID has had an impact on their life.
* Person/People in Photo
This should name the individual or community in the photograph.
* Description of People in Photo
Describe the people in the photograph with an occupation and/or location.
* Supporting Paragraph
The supporting paragraph should vividly tell the story behind the photograph and quote. Use statistics or quotes to describe how USAID actions or programs have benefited an individual, community, or nation.
Background Information

* Date   / /
* Country of Story
* City or Region of Story
* USAID Program
Presidential Initiative
Is the story about of a presidential initative?

Yes
Contractor, if any
Other
Submitter
Please tell us who we should contact regarding this story.

* Name
* Organization
* Email
* Phone

All required fields must be complete in order to properly see the Preview and Submit your content.


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