Please take a look at the six shortlisted photographs below, which were taken by AfID volunteers while on assignment during August, and vote for your favourite. Voting closes Friday 23rd September.

The winning photograph from this month will go forward to the final shortlist for the coveted ‘AfID Volunteer Photograph of the Year’ award which will be voted on at the end of the year. Thank you to all volunteers who entered photos during August and thanks to everyone for voting...

Photograph 1

Caption: Having a coconut drink with Mr. Hy Sros, Executive Director of DARE
Volunteer Name: Dhanush
Partner Organisation: Development Association Resource Economic
Partner Location: Cambodia

Photograph 2

Caption: Last day at Kampala Music School with this lovely lot! 
Volunteer Name: Susannah
Partner Organisation: Kampala Music School
Partner Location: Uganda

Photograph 3

Caption: Yangon Bakehouse apprentice trip to the ancient temples of Bagan
Volunteer Name: Maren
Partner Organisation: Yangon Bakehouse
Partner Location: Myanmar

Photograph 4

Caption: Amazing last day in Pokhara paragliding from Sarangkot
Volunteer Name: Tessa
Partner Organisation: Kopila
Partner Location: Nepal

Photograph 5

Caption: Me with all the Food for his children recipients at one of the villages at G/Lambo
Volunteer Name: Ian
Partner Organisation: Food for His Children
Partner Location: Tanzania

Photograph 6

Caption: Photobombed by an elephant! At Tarangire national park
Volunteer Name: Vibha
Partner Organisation: Aid Tanzania
Partner Location: Tanzania

Congratulations to David on winning the July competition with this photo of him on a coffee break above the clouds in the Himalayan foothills! The photo was taken during his four-week assignment supporting Sakcham in Nepal. Click here to see all of July's shortlisted photos

Find more information on the volunteer photography competition here