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

The winning photograph 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 January and February and thanks to everyone for voting...

Photograph 1

Caption: Paying a visit to Music for Life Africa to meet the kids supported by the organisation, as well as Twekembe, and to grab a few selfies! 
Volunteer Name: Maddie
Partner Organisation: Twekembe
Partner Location: Uganda

Photograph 2

Caption: Making friends in the Rwenzoris!
Volunteer Name: Emma
Partner Organisation: KCDC
Partner Location: Uganda

Photograph 3

Caption: The Warehouse Pose!
Volunteer Name: Tom
Partner Organisation: One Acre Fund
Partner Location: Rwanda

Photograph 4

Caption: Climbing volcanoes is tiring. But I will never get tired of the views from the top.
Volunteer Name: Jenny
Partner Organisation: Amigos de Santa Cruz
Partner Location: Guatemala

Photograph 5

Caption: Fiesta de la Candelaria in Puno this weekend.
Volunteer Name: Rhona
Partner Organisation: Hoop
Partner Location: Peru

Photograph 6

Volunteer Name: Kate
Partner Organisation: Asociacion Masaya
Partner Location: Costa Rica

Find more information on the volunteer photography competition here