The NOOR Foundation is an international non-profit organization creating and distributing compelling photojournalistic works with the aim to raise awareness, enhance an understanding of the world and to contribute to the visual history of mankind.

The foundation facilitates the production of photographic projects through exhibitions, publications, and other (online) activities, stimulating public dialogue.

Photojournalistic educational initiatives are at the core of the foundation's activities.

The NOOR Foundation draws on years of experience from the acclaimed photographers who contribute to its activities in a unique collaboration.

Headquartered in Amsterdam, an office staff delivers support on proposal writing, coordination, planning and reporting. The office acts as the hub for a network of professional contacts worldwide, allowing to organize the foundation's activities on a large international-scale. NOOR works with professional fund-raisers and partly outsources its exhibition management.

Stichting NOOR Foundation was established in September 2007 under the laws of The Netherlands, at the same time as Noor Images B.V., the NOOR Photo Agency (NOOR's supply, marketing, and sales unit).

In supporting the production of visual reportage, and in the tradition of journalism in the public service, the NOOR Foundation seeks to stimulate positive social change, impact views on human rights and other issues of global concern. The foundation focuses on four thematic areas in order to shine ‘light’ - noor in Arabic - on topics that are often (visually) underrepresented in the mainstream media in the form of in-depth and long-term reporting.

Each image on this page represents one of the four themes, please click on the images for more information.

The NOOR Foundation’s mission is to provide the impetus to undertake documentary photography and educational projects, and spread the NOOR philosophy: some things simply need to be seen.

The foundation is concerned with the encouragement and support of young aspiring photojournalists, particularly in the developing world and areas where access to photography education is scarce, and facilitates educational initiatives. Read more >

To stimulates public dialogue, the foundation organizes special projects, including exhibitions, publications, and other activities. From concept to dissemination, the NOOR Foundation takes each project to its widest possible audience. Read more >

Projects the NOOR Foundation realized in the past >

News about the NOOR Foundation is posted monthly in NOOR's newsletter, please subscribe by visiting this page on the Noor website (click), also to access previous issues. Contact the office for availability of exhibitions and special requests: office [at] noorimages.com

NOOR is grateful for the support by the following organizations >

By supporting the NOOR Foundation you help us realizing our objectives.
If you want to support a specific project please contact the office.