Photos from our 2010 finalists

Tribly Kent, the Philippines: Trilby with CBM representative and armed escort in Mindanao, the Philippines. Photograph: Trilby Kent

Trilby Kent, the Philippines: Floating community visited by finalist Trilby Kent in Agusan Marsh. Photograph: Trilby Kent

Simon Akam, Uganda: Karamojong youth stand on a rock outcrop outside Kotido on Wednesday, 8 September 2010. Many Karmojong have died during fighting with the troops of the Ugandan People's Defence Force since the disarmament process began. Photograph: Simon Akam/guardian.co.uk

Simon Akam, Uganda: Karamojong women carry babies under a darkening sky outside Kotido on Wednesday, 8 September, 2010. Many Karamojong are dependant on food aid for their survival. Photograph: Simon Akam/guardian.co.uk

Simon Akam, Uganda: Karamojong women and children sit in a manyatta outside Moroto on Thursday, 9 September, 2010. In Karamoja the under-five mortality rate stands at 248/1,000, which is almost double the Ugandan national level. Photograph: Simon Akam/guardian.co.uk

Andrew Chambers, India: Gulbhela high school teacher in Madhya Pradesh, with his students. Photograph: Andrew Chambers

Andrew Chambers, India: Shashikumar, born with cerebal palsey, is helped up the steps to his school by his mother. Photograph: Andrew Chambers

Catherine Prescott, Bangladesh: Women are often last in line for eye surgery in rural Bangladesh. Photograph: Catherine Prescott

Catherine Prescott, Bangladesh: Patients recover overnight from free cataract operations at the Deep Eye Care Foundation hospital, Rangpur, Bangladesh. Photograph: Catherine Prescott

Catherine Spring, Peru: Weather conditions in the Peruvian Highlands have become increasingly extreme over the last few years. Hail, frost, flooding and scorching sun have all had a damaging impact on the condition of the land and livelihoods of local communities. Photograph: Catherine Spring

Catherine Spring, Peru: Maria, 12, is one of the 1000 fortunate children to have been helped by "Healthy Families", a project supported by Save the Children in Peru. Photograph: Catherine Spring

Maeve McClenaghan, Tanzania: Women sit outside the CCBRT fistula ward after having their operation. The basins at their feet hold the catheters used until their stitches heal. Photograph: Maeve McClenaghan

Maeve McClenaghan, Tanzania: A previous fistula suffer learns to sew at the Mabinti centre. Photograph: Maeve McClenaghan

Maeve McClenaghan, Tanzania: Maeve McClenaghan interviews Rose, a fistula suffer and a teacher from the Mabinti rehabilitation centre. Photograph: Maeve McClenaghan

Miki Pini, Ethiopia: Amateur journalist Mike Pini meets the locals in Arbaminch, southern Ethiopia. Photograph: Mike Pini

Miki Pini, Ethiopia: Seifu Wanaka, an ORBIS-trained eye nurse, performs trachoma trichiasis surgery on a patient in the highland village of Zada, southern Ethiopia. Photograph: Mike Pini

Miki Pini, Ethiopia: Ladies trained by ORBIS in health care best practises perform a song and dance about the dangers of trachoma in Dokotu village, Konso region, southern Ethiopia. Photograph: Mike Pini

Miki Pini, Ethiopia: Children in the highland village of Zada, southern Ethiopia.  Photograph: Mike Pini