Living Goods

Working with The Life You Can Save and Living Goods took Jean and I to Uganda—a first-time experience that quickly captivated our hearts and lenses alike.

Uganda revealed itself to us as a country of extraordinary beauty and resilience, but what truly made this project profound was documenting the transformative work of Living Goods in local communities. We witnessed genuine moments of change through the organisation's innovative approach to addressing critical healthcare gaps.

Living Goods employs a unique model focused on equipping community health workers with the tools to deliver life-saving healthcare services directly to households. Their comprehensive program combines health education, digital technology, and essential medicines with a micro-entrepreneurship structure that creates lasting health improvements and economic opportunities. What makes their approach remarkable is how they target the most vulnerable communities and guide them through a process that builds both health literacy and healthcare access.

Throughout our filming, we witnessed countless stories of transformation—from mothers now able to access timely treatment for their children's illnesses to community health workers who have become respected health authorities in their villages. These weren't just statistics or distant accounts—they were real people sharing how their lives had fundamentally changed through this initiative.

This project reminded me that documentary filmmaking at its best doesn't just record reality—it bears witness to transformation and helps amplify solutions that work. Through Living Goods' innovative health entrepreneur model, we saw firsthand how combining micro-enterprise with healthcare delivery creates lasting change in communities that need it most.