Videographic Investigation of the communication between reconstruction NGOs and post-disaster communities in Peru

I am studying video as a medium of investigating the communications between reconstruction NGOs (RNGOs) and post-disaster communities because I want find out how RNGOs can learn from this earthquake in order to help my reader understand the possible role of participatory video in facilitating improved feedback.
In August 15th, 2007 a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the province of Ica, Peru, uprooting almost 600,000 residents. Two years later the still-recovering region shows a surprising lack of communication between community leaders and reconstruction NGOS (RNGOs). Why, in a time of unprecedented funding and mediums for interaction, are the communication channels between RNGOs and developing post-disaster communities lacking in effectiveness? To answer this theoretical question, an empirical formulation is proposed: How do reconstruction NGOs communicate with the post-earthquake communities of Peru and what are some lessons learned? After scouring relevant post-disaster literature and picking professors’ brains for leads on community-NGO relationships for cutting-edge methodologies for post-disaster reconstruction, few detailed answers were found. To fill in the gaps, a summer of field research was conducted on this topic in a Ica, Peru. The aim was to explore the experiences of disaster-stricken communities by (1) gathering interviews and experiencing NGO community site visits throughout the province and (2) conducting an experimental participatory videography class in one rural town.
Here is where my other research question comes in: How can participatory video facilitate community feedback to NGOs working in post-earthquake rural Peru? All the field research has been done already. All the data has been stored in 600 gigabytes. Through this research, I hope to evaluate the effectiveness of participatory video as we experienced it, research the experiences of others, and finally make recommendations for future undertakings. The use of this footage will be for academic proof as well. The goal is to produce a documentary film to complement the thesis, using our own and Peruvian students’ videos that were made over the summer. To further invoke other opinions, we will screen a student-made documentary for U.S. RNGO affiliates and the MIT community to promote and encourage discussion on participatory community building in disaster stricken areas.