Case Study 5

Transforming Market Systems (TMS) Activity in Honduras

In partnership with ACDI/VOCA Honduras

Dates of Project: February 7, 2023 - February 27, 2024

Location: Marcala and Valle De Angeles, Honduras

illuminAid conducted a four-day Video Education Workshop in Marcala, Honduras for ACDI/VOCA and their partners from February 7-10, 2023. The participants consisted of staff from ACDI/VOCA and other partner organizations, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) within its Transforming Market Systems Activity (TMS). The workshop attendees learned the skills necessary for video creation, editing, and dissemination techniques and strategies. We provided them with all the necessary tools, including cameras, projectors, and solar kits. Of the 2 videos created during the workshop, one focused on the production of effective compost, and the other on the creation and utilization of fertilizer.

Photo by cata correa.

Participant Testimonials

"As we have seen, this workshop helps us to capture and improve the information of all the activities we do with the producers in the field, and, to have a better projection of audiovisual images and thus be able to transmit everything they do through documentaries that we can provide them with through technology."

-Andrés Antonio Pinto,

USAID /TMS/HEIFER Partnership

With the support of Local Video Trainer Cata Correa, a secondary workshop was executed on February 27, 2024, for Training for Video Production and Cell Phone Photography. 
This training was attended by producers and technical personnel from the companies Pilones y Flores de Honduras (PYFLOR), EFISolutions and HEIFER, strategic partners of the Value Added Agriculture Component (AVA) of TMS.
The workshop included topics such as Introduction to cell phone photography and video, Getting to know your device (how to use the cell phone), Videos and photographs in different light conditions, Effective video capture (practical exercise of video shooting), Editing and post-production on the device and the practice of what was learned and feedback (review of the specific projects assigned to the participants). 
"I enjoyed the photography workshop. I learned about the elements that all photos should have and how to make a good-quality video to convey what we want. I was also happy to learn new tools and applications to use and to be able to share what I learned with our producers so that they can also use these new tools."

-Nersy Flores

EFISolutions

Conclusions

  • Training in cell phone video and photo production should continue, as it is a practical and low-cost way to train in the transfer of new practices, technologies, and other knowledge.
  • The themes of the workshop are suitable for training beginners.
  • Feedback from participants has been positive regarding this type of training to facilitate the use of technology. 
  • Coordination between the VAA Component, TMS Communications Component, and illuminAid has been key to the success of the partnership.