International Development & Global Health

PENN Photography works with International NGOs and Multilateral Organisations to document social, environmental and health programs. Penn Photography has extensive experience living and working in different countries; including Uganda, Timor Leste, Indonesia, Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi, Brazil, Japan, Russia and The USA.

A man in a bright blue suit and plaid shirt standing in front of a small shop, wearing sunglasses, a straw hat, and a bow tie, with his right hand on his hip. The shop has various items including bottles, containers, and eggs inside. There are poster
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A smiling male healthcare worker wearing a blue surgical cap, face mask, white uniform, and beige apron, standing at a window in a green-walled facility.
Healthcare worker adjusting face shield, wearing a mask, blue protective gown, and head covering, with NHS logo in the top right corner.
Two women having a serious conversation in a medical setting, with paperwork on the table, part of the 'Resilience in Obstetric Skills' project, Uganda, supported by the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists and THET.
A statue of a human figure standing with one arm raised and the other extended outward, positioned on top of a globe with a distressed surface. Four children are sitting at the base of the globe, and there is a UNICEF logo in the lower right corner.
An elderly man with a serious expression, wearing a red tank top and shorts, sitting on a worn bench. He is holding a cigarette and a mobile phone. In the background, there are other people sitting and standing under a makeshift shelter with a blue t
A healthcare worker uses a bag valve mask to provide resuscitation to a mannequin during a training session for obstetric skills, part of a project in Uganda.
Group of young women in traditional Timor Leste attire, holding drums, participating in a cultural event outdoors with trees and cloudy sky in the background.
A healthcare worker wearing blue scrubs and a surgical mask, adjusting the mask's ear loops. The background is a plain, muted blue wall.
A male healthcare professional wearing a white coat and stethoscope holding a baby mannequin outdoors in front of a building with a red roof.
Children of Timor Leste participating in a Capoeira social program at MAC Crianças Unidas, with some kids clapping and others in a breakdance or martial arts stance.
A smiling woman in a white coat, holding a blue bag labeled 'Baby Anne' and 'Laerdal,' standing in a modest room with wooden furniture, patterned curtains, and religious statues. There are two black cushions on the patterned floor. The room has poste
A man in a green shirt smiling, standing in front of medical equipment in a clinic or healthcare setting.
A woman in a white medical uniform standing in a doorway labeled 'LABOUR ROOM NO 1' with another health worker working in the background inside the labor room.
A young man with a backpack standing on a dirt road in Uganda, with two women in colorful dresses in the background, under an archway, near buildings and greenery.
People standing and walking under a concrete bridge over a river in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of a personal project on living in dangerous locations and extreme poverty.
Three men standing on a muddy floor inside a building with concrete walls and stairs, one man in the foreground looking at the camera, wearing a worn shirt and shorts, barefoot, next to a rectangular water container, with two other men in the backgro
A woman and a young boy sitting together at a wooden table, facing away from the camera, with a plain wall in the background, part of a project on resilience in obstetric skills in Uganda.
Family standing near makeshift housing on a hillside in Jakarta, Indonesia, with a train passing by on the railway track in the foreground.
Collage of four healthcare professionals, two women and two men, posing confidently with the NHS logo in the center. Two women are medics, one in pink scrubs and one in green, with one woman meditating. Two men are healthcare workers, one in teal scr
A female healthcare worker wearing medical scrubs and glasses, holding a can, with a stethoscope around her neck, a badge, and a face mask hanging off her neck, standing against a white background.
A nurse in a white uniform holding a yawning baby wrapped in a yellow towel, with a nurse's cap on her head, standing in a room with a background that includes a wooden surface and a potted plant. The image is related to the 'Resilience in Obstetrics
Woman with two young children sitting on a bench in a classroom, looking at health and pregnancy information posters on the wall in Uganda.
Children participating in a social program, practicing capoeira on an outdoor concrete area with trees and a wall in the background.
Man wearing black hat, round black sunglasses, and patterned black-and-beige clothes playing a cigar box guitar in a blue room with framed pictures on the wall.
Blue sign with white text reading 'United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste, UNMIT, HQ Obrigado Barrack,' with barbed wire and greenery in the background.
Ruined building with large hole in the wall, debris on the ground, and other damaged structures in the background.
A group of children in school uniforms having a conversation with an adult man in a formal setting.
A woman sitting on a blue bench in a waiting area, working on a laptop. She has a beige and navy bag beside her and a pink folder on the bench. Behind her is a large window showing historic buildings, and two large framed portraits of conductors or m
Woman with dark curly hair smiling while speaking at a podium with a Scotland's International Development Alliance logo.
A man sitting at a conference table, speaking or presenting, with a name tag, in a wooden-paneled room with a yellow armchair and artwork on the wall. There are glasses of water and some papers on the table. The event is the Renewable Energy Conferen
Woman wearing a purple hijab and leopard print blouse speaking at a meeting with Scotland's International Development Alliance logo at the bottom.
An elderly man with glasses in a purple sweater is talking at a meeting table with papers and pens, engaged in conversation, with others partially visible.
A group of children and an elderly man with dark skin, sitting outdoors, some looking at the camera and others looking away. The elders' clothing appears worn, and the children seem curious or concerned. Trees are visible in the background.
A man in traditional attire with a beaded necklace talking on a phone in front of worn buildings and a person sitting on the steps in a neighborhood in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
A group of people attending a conference around a large oval wooden table in a wood-paneled room, with a screen displaying a presentation at the front. The setting suggests a professional or academic meeting about renewable energy.
A man in cycling gear smiling while a woman in a yellow safety vest touches his shoulder at an outdoor cycling event. Another man in cycling gear is partially visible on the left. The background shows a field and a cloudy sky, with a MercyCorps logo
A group of diverse people sitting at a conference table during the Renewable Energy Conference in Edinburgh, with a Scotland Malawi Partnership banner in the bottom right corner.
A man speaking at a renewable energy conference in Edinburgh, holding glasses in one hand and gesturing with the other, with a name tag and a Scotland Malawi Partnership logo in the bottom right corner.
A young boy squatting on an oil pipeline by the sea at sunset with clouds and ships in the background in Bali, Indonesia.
A man wearing a pink shirt giving a speech at a wooden podium with a Scotland Malawi Partnership logo. Behind him are three colorful banners with text about appropriateness, respect, trust, and understanding, and a photo of a woman smiling. The setti
A large indoor event with many people seated and standing in a wood-paneled hall. There is a stage with a screen and colorful banners on the right side. The banners spell out 'PARTNERSHIP' with informational posters. The event appears to be a school
Group of cyclists at the starting line beneath an inflatable arch with the word 'START'. They are smiling and ready to begin the race on a cloudy day. The Mercy Corps logo is visible below the image.
Buddhist monk at a local ceremony, Cambodia
People dressed in traditional costumes with red masks and straw-like adornments, participating in an Afro-Brazilian cultural festival in Bahia, Brazil.
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