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Inspiring young minds to learn, express, and thrive.

The project strengthens communities, enriches educational environments, and brings sport and visibility to children who rarely have opportunities to be seen or heard.

Our Mission

Empower underprivileged children to learn, express themselves, and grow. Through photography, education, and movement, we help them develop their skills, share their stories, and build confidence for a brighter future.

Our Vision

Inspiring creativity, strengthening emotional wellbeing, and giving visibility to children’s realities through art, technology, sport, and community engagement — guided by a global, community-powered

Kids & Sparks was born from an earlier photography initiative that showed us how creativity can transform lives. Although that project was designed for adults, seeing my three children grow through it revealed a simple truth: creative expression builds confidence, curiosity, and human connection.

Today, we bring that transformative power to the children who need it most.
We partner with schools and communities worldwide to provide photography, storytelling, and sport-based programs that strengthen wellbeing, resilience, and equal opportunity.

Every child deserves the tools to learn, grow, and share their story with the world.

Why We Exist

Rationale

Yet many schools, especially in disadvantaged communities, lack access to structured creative programs such as photography, arts, or sport-based learning.
Research from UNESCO and OECD shows that these activities are often underfunded or missing from curricula, limiting children’s opportunities to explore creativity, build confidence, and develop resilience.

Kids & Sparks exists to fill this gap.

Our Strategy

Kids & Sparks develops a simple, scalable model to bring meaningful, lasting educational and sport-based experiences to disadvantaged children. Our strategy is built around three pillars:

1. Build Local Capacity

We work directly with teachers, community leaders, and local organisations to develop practical skills they can reuse long after our workshops.
Our approach is designed so activities continue to live inside schools — even when we are no longer present.

2. Deliver High-Impact Workshops

Through sports, creativity, movement, and social-emotional learning, we create spaces where children can explore their potential, build confidence, and discover new talents.
Each workshop is structured to be inclusive, low-cost, and adaptable to rural or underserved environments.

3. Strengthen Sustainable Partnerships

We collaborate with schools, NGOs, local institutions, and international sport communities to ensure long-term support.
Our partners help us:

Reach more communities
Provide materials and expertise
Bring opportunities rarely accessible to children in rural areas

Long-Term Goal

Our model aims to become a replicable framework that can be implemented in 50 schools by 2030, empowering thousands of children with tools to grow, dream, and thrive — both in and beyond the classroom.

We’re here to listen and help you connect with our mission.

Hello@kidsparks.org

About us

We are photographers, athletes, educators, and volunteers who believe in creativity as a force for change.

We leads the KIDS & SPARKS initiative to support and uplift disadvantaged children.

"Kids & Sparks’ governance and management uphold strict safeguarding and ethical standards, aligned with international child protection guidelines."

Building Impact Across Borders

Kids & Sparks Global Structure

This label highlights the activity as part of our Environmental Commitment

"Kids & Sparks acts responsibly for the planet, fostering awareness of climate, biodiversity, and plastic challenges with respect and humility."

Founded in 2011 by Thomas Ueberschlag, TOUR PHOTO was a public-interest philanthropic organization that uses photography and creativity to inspire and educate.

The effort invested in organizing and executing the program has been fully reflected in its successful outcomes.

Thomas Ueberschlag
CIO and Founder

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Over the past years, more than 1500 adults have participated in photographic collaborations (TFP) organized by TOUR PHOTO. We have received support from numerous partners in the form of services, equipment, and financial assistance.

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