It’s actually been a good couple of weeks in terms of accolades. Last week I found out I had been named a co-winner of the Foreign Press Association Award for Tourism/Travel of the Year along with the journalist Margaret Simons for a story in the Weekend Guardian Magazine in the UK.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/02/children-sex-tourists-leave-behind-fathers-visited-philippines

The feature was on the children left behind by sex tourists in Angeles City, in the Philippines. I’ve travelled from Shanghai once or twice each year since 2015 to photograph this story. It’s become a long term project for both Margaret and myself. Along the way, we've also won a Walkley Award and a Quill Award from the Melbourne Press Club for our work.

More importantly, along with others we’ve been able to establish a small charity to support some of the children we have photographed and written about.

As more than a million people read this latest story in its first weekend of publication, Margaret received quite a few requests by Guardian readers who offered either one off or ongoing financial support for the children and their families. In short, it has made a huge difference to these people.

Look out for an update on the story in the Weekend Guardian Magazine towards the end of this year.

If you like my work, you can also see more at www.davetacon.com.