Communication That Moves People.
Strategic communications, creative media and stories that connect, inspire and drive impact.
Proven Experience. Trusted by Partners.
14+
Years Experience
200+
Assignments Delivered Across South Sudan
20+
Organisations and Brands Supported
10+
Projects Delivered Across 5+ Countries Globally
Selected Work
Stories, campaigns and creative communications we've produced for organisations creating change.
Stories
Why Organisations Choose Ruthilla
14+ years. 200+ assignments. 20+ organisations. One purpose: making your work matter to the people who need to see it.
We bring together deep humanitarian and development experience, strategic communication, creative storytelling and field production expertise to help organisations communicate work that matters.
We understand that your work is more than a project to document. It is an investment, a programme, a community and a story of change. Our role is to translate that work into powerful communication that people can see, understand, connect with and act on.
From complex field programmes to global campaigns, we combine local knowledge, professional production and responsible storytelling to create content that does more than look good—it communicates your impact.
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With deep experience in humanitarian and development communications, we understand programmes, communities, donors and the environments in which you work.
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From concept and creative direction to field production, editing and final delivery, we manage the complete storytelling process under one roof.
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We turn complex programmes and technical interventions into authentic, human-centred stories that people can understand, connect with and remember.
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Our field experience and local knowledge enable us to work effectively in challenging environments and build trusted relationships with communities.
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Safeguarding, informed consent, dignity and do-no-harm principles are built into how we work, especially when documenting vulnerable communities and children.
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Our work is designed for purpose: donor communications, advocacy, campaigns, reports, websites, social media and audiences that need to see your impact.
Our Core Services
Through Ruthilla Digital and RD Media Africa, we deliver both communication and storytelling solutions and professional media production—ensuring your message is not only well-crafted, but effectively captured and delivered.
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Communication & Storytelling Solutions
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Media Production Services
Our Clients
What Our Clients Say
We work closely with humanitarian and development organisations to solve real communication challenges in complex environments. Here’s what our partners say about working with RUTHILLA Digital:
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Storytelling That Strengthened Humanitarian Impact
“Mr. Joel brought a thoughtful and impactful approach to visual storytelling. His work went beyond capturing images—he translated complex humanitarian and development efforts into clear, compelling stories that strengthened communication and supported UNICEF’s work in South Sudan.”
- James Maiden, Former Chief of Communications, UNICEF. South Sudan
★★★★★
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Documenting Crisis with Accuracy, Dignity, and Respect
“Joel [RUTHILLA] accurately documented the South Sudan flood crisis, capturing both the scale of the emergency and the human realities on the ground. Beyond his professionalism, the quality of his work was outstanding.
Colleagues at Solidarités International South Sudan recognised his ability to work with sensitivity and respect, ensuring that communities affected by severe hardship were represented with dignity.”
— Giulia Bertoluzzi, Field Communication Officer, Solidarités International
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Incredible Storytelling That Strengthens Communication
“RUTHILLA demonstrated strong familiarity with their filming equipment—including sound and lighting—which they used effectively to highlight key areas. Their artistic strengths in directing, writing, and sound design further strengthened the storytelling, resulting in high-quality content that clearly communicates impact.
This work contributed to stronger communication of the USAID Afia WASH project, supporting how results were presented to stakeholders and enhancing the project’s visibility and engagement.”
— Dennis D. Mwanza, PhD., Former Chief of Party, USAID Afia WASH Project
★★★★★
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They regularly kept the team up to date on their progress.
“Bebe of “RUTHILLA Digital” worked with Save the Children in South Sudan and the Global Education Cluster.
Bebe carefully took on board feedback in several rounds of reviews so that the video could be refined and adapted into a finished product that is being used extensively externally for promotional purposes by Save the Children and the Education Cluster”.
Ben Munson | Localisation Specialist Global Education Cluster.
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Dependable and reliable partner
”We have found them dependable partners during this period as they deliver efficiently on contracted services with minimal supervision.”
- Scovia Charles, Communications Coordinator, World Vision★★★★★
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Simply the best and easy to get along with.
“They are wonderful team players. Optimistic, engaging and easy to get along with, they fostered many positive relationships within our organization and our partners..”
- Lobson Kajawua, Action Against Hunger
★★★★★
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Bebe was an asset to CCC
During the development of CCC new site till now. They worked very hard with the organization under, my supervision to advocated and fundraise for resource to develop the new site. They are very organized, knowledgeable, responsible, and diligent.
We achieved so much of what we have today and steer the organization out of the many past challenges to looking forward to a better future”
Helen Murshali Boro, Confident Children out of Conflict (CCC), Juba, Executive Director
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Working with you all has been a breeze and a joy!
“The technical expertise, availability, patience and professionalism of Bebe Joel and Sheila Ponnie, ready to go above and beyond to chase footage and stories”
- Sofia Minetto, Communications and Advocacy, Welthungerhilfe South Sudan
★★★★★
The Impact We Help You Achieve 🚀
Our clients receive more than content—they gain communication tools that directly support their programs, partnerships, and long-term impact.
Clear, Visual Evidence of Program Impact
We produce credible, field-based visual documentation that shows not just what was done, but what changed. This helps organisations clearly demonstrate results to donors, partners, and internal teams.
Strong Materials for Donor Reporting and Proposals
Our content is designed to align with donor expectations—combining visuals, narratives, and context that strengthen reports, proposals, and funding applications.
Compelling Stories for Advocacy and Communication
We transform complex program work into stories that are easy to understand, emotionally engaging, and strategically aligned—helping organisations communicate their mission more effectively across campaigns, presentations, and digital platforms.
Increased Trust from Stakeholders and Partners
Through ethical storytelling, accurate representation, and high-quality production, we help organisations build credibility and trust with donors, partners, and the communities they serve.
Super easy process..
HOW WE WORK.
We guarantee a smooth and appealing media production process with our collaborative approach.
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To fully understand your story, objectives, and intended audience, we'll collaborate directly with you. This guarantees that the right audiences will connect with your documentary and that your message will be delivered clearly.
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We guarantee that your documentary will be a work of art in the making, from the amazing images that our talented videographers, film directors, cinematographers and will capture to the superb audio recording.
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You will have a powerful means to promote awareness, solicit donations, or meet your particular business objectives with a professional end video that includes detailed words, subtitles, and captivating visuals.
HERE ARE SOME OF OUR MOST
Frequently asked questions.
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Reach out to us directly and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
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"Ruthilla" is an abbreviation for our core principles, which are outlined below. Reliability, Uniqueness, Teamwork, Humanity, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, and Arts.
Reliability: We constantly choose sincerity, respect other people's time and our own, learn how to manage our schedules, communicate pro-actively, fulfill our commitments, and develop self-discipline.
Uniqueness: We always strive to be authentic, expanding our horizons by generating fresh, intriguing ideas and innovative approaches in our work to stand out from the crowd.
Teamwork: We value teamwork and work closely with clients to ensure the best possible work.
Humanity/Honesty: We show love and care for each other and the people we serve by doing good things together and we communicate openly throughout the entire production process.
Integrity: In everything we do, we like to be honest and show that we always follow strong moral and ethical principles and values.
Leadership: We ensure that production goals are met efficiently while upholding the highest standards of safety and quality.
Loyalty: We are loyal to our customers and always do our best to please them. We want long-term engagement and productivity, and we're ready to go above and beyond in our work.
Arts: We use our imagination to produce unique and engaging content.
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For video, the answer depends on several things, for example:
Whether we’re filming in one location or several
How long we need to allow for filming and how large a crew we need
How complex the edited video is – especially if it involves animated elements
Whether we’re producing a single video or several related videos
For animation, the costs will depend on:
The style and complexity of animation (for example 2D versus 3D)
Whether we are working with existing assets such as characters or whether these need to be created from scratch
The duration of the final animation
Most importantly, we work with clients who have a range of budgets, so whatever your requirements we can find a solution.
Contact us today and we can talk through your options before providing a detailed proposal and cost breakdown.
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Every project is different, but broadly speaking the production process can be broken down into three phases:
Pre-production: This is when we work with you to learn all about your business and together define what it is you need from video. Some of the questions we might explore are: Who is your target audience? What platforms do you want to publish on? What are the key messages you want to communicate?
From there we’ll create a video outline and/or detailed script, confirm budgets and arrange any filming dates with you.
Production: AKA ‘filming’. This is bit most people think of when they talk about creating videos. Our crew will capture all the required footage – such as interviews, event footage or product demonstrations. We might film at your premises, at our studio or at some other locations relevant to the video messages.
Post-production: Once we’ve captured all the footage we’ll get to work on the edit, crafting the footage into a coherent narrative and adding graphics, titles and music as appropriate. You’ll have chance to review one or more drafts and give feedback before everything is finalized.
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This depends on the type of job. For simple talking heads interviews or case studies we can provide a ‘self-shooting’ videographer, who will work alone to capture all the necessary footage.
However our preference is for a two- or three-man crew, consisting of a producer/director to oversee the filming and conduct interviews, plus one or two camera operators to concentrate on the visual and technical aspects. This ensures the key messages of the video are covered more effectively.
For more complex filming requirements we may also recommend extra crew members, such as additional camera operators, a sound recordist, or a drone operator. These will all be costed separately in our quote.
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As a starting point we’ll arrange a face-to-face meeting or ask you to fill out a short questionnaire to help us understand the project requirements. From there you can have as much or as little input into the scripting, filming and editing as you’d like. In any case we’ll keep you informed at every step of the process.
For animation, we generally agree the key messages with you and then we work on a draft script and a suggested visual style for review. However we’re also happy to work from a full script or storyboard provided to us.
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We film everything on professional broadcast-quality 4K video or even higher cameras and use additional kit – such as radio mics, lighting kit, or green screen – where appropriate. We continually invest in new kit and software to keep up-to-date with the rapidly changing standards of the industry.
Have a story that needs to be told?
Let's turn your work into communication that moves people.
Whether you’re planning a campaign, documenting programme impact, producing a film or looking for a creative communications partner, we’re ready to help bring your story to life with clarity, purpose and impact.
