Mission Documentary Photographer | Aggie Brooks Dallas

Human Stories,
Authentically Told.

PO Box 191036 | Dallas TX 75219
214. 228.7730
aggie@aggiebrooks.com

Sacre Coeur Pediatric Center

Located in Dubreka in Guinea, Africa, Sacre Coeur Pediatric Center is a medical clinic serving marginalized children of the surrounding communities. The Center has gained trust of the local community over many years of serving them. Some families travel very long distances in order to obtain care. My role is their visual storyteller, traveling there on multiple trips each year and utilizing photography, film, and drones. Partnering with a dedicated medical team, I documented a multi-day humanitarian mission delivering critical care to local underserved communities. My role was to visually capture both the medical impact and the human interest stories unfolding on the ground.

Healthcare professional in blue scrubs smiling inside the Sacré Coeur medical clinic in Guinea, West Africa.

Documenting healthcare and medical care in Guinea, West Africa, presents unique challenges in my role as a photographer and visual storyteller - from traveling with limited equipment and working in rapidly changing clinical environments to navigating limited lighting and inconsistent electrical power. My experience in documentary and healthcare photography allows me to work around those logistical challenges while staying focused on the people and the story unfolding in front of me.

I always arrive with a “story-first” mindset, keeping the final story in view while remaining flexible enough to respond to what unfolds naturally. During sensitive patient moments, I work quietly and unobtrusively, building trust with the medical team and the people they serve. That trust allows me to anticipate meaningful, emotional moments while honoring the dignity of each person and remaining sensitive to the culture and community around me.

Mother and child standing together outside the Sacré Coeur medical clinic in Guinea, West Africa.

Mother and daughter embracing outside the Sacré Coeur medical clinic in Guinea, West Africa.

Guinean pharmacist working at the Sacré Coeur medical clinic in Guinea, West Africa.

Guinean chemist working in the laboratory at the Sacré Coeur medical clinic in Guinea, West Africa.

Guinean doctor using an echocardiogram machine for cardiac care at the Sacré Coeur medical clinic in Guinea, West Africa.

Guinean nurse providing emergency care in the ER at the Sacré Coeur medical clinic in Guinea, West Africa.

My passion for the people of Africa, documentary storytelling, and medical missions all come together in this work. Through photography and filmmaking at Sacré Coeur in Guinea, West Africa, I create authentic visual stories that help support fundraising, increase awareness, and strengthen nonprofit and healthcare storytelling.

Seeing the lives positively impacted by Sacré Coeur - and knowing these photographs and films can help carry their mission beyond Guinea - touches my heart deeply. The sacrifices are worth it because when care travels across oceans and mountains, the human stories deserve to travel the distance, too.

Guinean medical team providing compassionate pediatric care at the Sacré Coeur medical clinic in Guinea, West Africa.

I am always honored to witness the compassion of the medical professionals who care for the children of Guinea.

At the heart of every photograph is the same story: compassionate care, human connection, and hope for the people of Guinea.

Patient triage board at Sacré Cœur Medical Center in Guinea, West Africa, tracking consultations and urgent care needs at the community clinic.

Man praying during Sunday morning church service at Sacré Cœur Medical Center in Guinea, West Africa, where faith and community are part of the mission.