A mother brings her daughter to a healthcare clinic in rural Cambodia, April 2019.
A mother and her two daughters walk through their village in rural Chin...READ ON
A mother and her two daughters walk through their village in rural Chin state, Myanmar, November 2015.
A young boy laughs while working in a field in rural Cambodia, April 2019.
A midwife visits a pregnant woman at a rural home in Chin state, Myanmar,...READ ON
A midwife visits a pregnant woman at a rural home in Chin state, Myanmar, November 2015. Midwives often travel many miles by foot or motorbike to incredibly difficult to access areas to assist women with carrying and delivering children.
An elderly couple exercises at a park in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, April 2017....READ ON
An elderly couple exercises at a park in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, April 2017. Rapid urban expansion and the accompanying sedentary lifestyle mixed with a traditional diet of meat and fried breads has led to a drastic increase in hypertension and other health issues.
A man walks through a temporary refugee camp in Hakha, Myanmar, November...READ ON
A man walks through a temporary refugee camp in Hakha, Myanmar, November 2015. Severe flooding early in the year caused massive landslides and left many people without homes.
Women participate in a private yoga class as a way to combat the relatively...READ ON
Women participate in a private yoga class as a way to combat the relatively new stresses of urban living including heavy traffic in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, April 2017.
A young boy plays alongside a river in rural Cambodia, April 2019. Water...READ ON
A young boy plays alongside a river in rural Cambodia, April 2019. Water source proximity to homes is an ongoing issue due to sewage runoff as rivers are used for bathing, fishing and sometimes drinking.
A doctor uses a paper napkin to test for sensation or lack thereof (nerve...READ ON
A doctor uses a paper napkin to test for sensation or lack thereof (nerve damage) on the finger tip of a man, in an attempt to test for leprosy in Min Hla, Myanmar, November 2016. Leprosy is still an issue in rural Myanmar and those infected suffer severe stigmatization.
A family walks outside a health clinic in the Ger District of Ulaanbaatar,...READ ON
A family walks outside a health clinic in the Ger District of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, April 2017. During the winter months the use of coal to heat private homes leads to a severe increase in air pollution, causing a sharp rise in pneumonia cases particularly in children.
A man delivers bottled water in rural Cambodia, April 2019.
A young girl holds her baby sister for a portrait at rural village in Chin...READ ON
A young girl holds her baby sister for a portrait at rural village in Chin state, Myanmar, November 2015.
A mother washes her child at a makeshift lavatory and wash area in Chin...READ ON
A mother washes her child at a makeshift lavatory and wash area in Chin state, Myanmar, November 2015.
A midwife assists a new mother with breast feeding in rural Chin state, Myanmar, November 2015.
Two children carry water in a cart from a pump station in Ulaanbaatar,...READ ON
Two children carry water in a cart from a pump station in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, April 2017. The Ger District of the city is still extremely poor, despite rapid urbanization of the downtown area.
A young boy clutches his a blanket wrapped around his mother as she cooks at...READ ON
A young boy clutches his a blanket wrapped around his mother as she cooks at their home in rural Chin state, Myanmar, November 2015.
A farmer plows a field in rural Cambodia, April 2019.
A mother cooks outside at an environmental refugee camp in Hakha, Myanmar, November 2015.
Ko Maw Gyi, a former miner, holds up his x-ray to show the lung infection he...READ ON
Ko Maw Gyi, a former miner, holds up his x-ray to show the lung infection he has suffered from for close to two years at his home in Chuangyi village, Myanmar, June 2015. He says that he is infected with "gun disease," so named because miners contract it from the dust generated by using a pneumatic drill which translates to gun in Burmese.
A young mother gathers vegetables from her garden in rural Chin state, Myanmar, November 2015.
Refugee children play a game in Pongro Commune in rural Cambodia, April 2019.
An overview of the Ger District in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, April 2017.
A child looks out her window in rural Chin state, Myanmar, November 2015.
A mother cooks with her baby strapped to her back at her home in rural Chin...READ ON
A mother cooks with her baby strapped to her back at her home in rural Chin state, Myanmar, November 2015.
This is a series of images created with various NGO including Save The Children International, NRGI and the Novartis Foundation among others. Topics include mining, health and healthcare, maternal health, clean water, labor and environmental refugees. Locations range from Myanmar to Mongolia. The goal of my NGO work is to show the realism combined with optimism and solution. It highlights the efforts of NGOs through the lens of the communities that they work in.
Andre Malerba | Photographer
Andre Malerba is an award winning freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer in Bangkok, Thailand, covering Southeast Asia and the larger region.