Posts by Johnny Fisher
Sambara – A Source of Joy?
Barnabas Samuel is Programmes Manager for Community Development Centre in Uganda, our partner leading the Soot Semee project. Among his many talents, Barnabas is also a singer/ songwriter and he has just released his first album, Sambara. I asked him to tell us more about the album, and what it means to him. Barnabas said:…
Read MoreWorkshopping remotely in Malawi
On Thursday 12 August, we held a remote community workshop with partners Hope for Relief and Community Development Network (CDN) in Chitipa, Malawi. This is our first experience of starting a new project without visiting the community first. This presents a challenge … how could we honour our commitment to listening to community members, to…
Read MoreVaccine readiness in Adivasi communities
The news from Seva, our partner in Maharashtra, India, is that despite Covid-19 spreading rapidly even in the most remote Adivasi villages, communities that have speakerboxes programmes are resisting the worst of the pandemic through robust hygiene practice and vaccine readiness. In Dhule district, Seva had trained a team from another partner organisation (much the…
Read MoreAmplifying Voices in Disaster
Equipping communities prone to or affected by disaster play a central role in recovering quickly from disaster, growing in confidence, capacity, and resilience as they do so.
Read MoreTalking Shop
Rose owns a shop in Omugo 4 refugee settlement in Uganda. It’s a place where people exchange news. Her ‘talking shop’ has just had an upgrade.
Read MoreRefugees act to get vital information
Soot Semee podcasts are proving their value, as more and more community members are finding ways to access the podcasts.
Read MoreBuilding Trust – Saving Lives
Soot Semee is helping refugee communities in Northern Uganda to protect children at risk. A large child protection NGO has been working with Soot Semee volunteers to help community members recognise abuse and know how to report it.
Read More“…you’re still on mute!…”
Johnny Fisher “… you’re still on mute! …” If I could have a pound for every time I hear that phrase, I could probably fund our projects many times over! Love them or hate them, free Zoom webinars quickly established themselves in March this year as a means for organisations to contribute in the prevailing…
Read MoreClosing the physical distancing gap
Despite Covid-19, Amplifying Voices’ partner, Community Development Centre, Uganda (CDC) continues to bring communities together. CDC’s Soot Semee project uses community-centred podcasts to overcome physical distancing challenges caused by the pandemic. Physical distancing not only prevents people from seeing loved ones, it also exaggerates the separation between people from different community groups. Barnabas Samuel, from…
Read MoreEmergent Agency
During the Covid19 crisis, one encouraging theme to arise is that of ‘Emergent Agency’. As many NGOs and official sources of assistance have had to withdraw or reduce services, or have even become barriers to assistance, people in disadvantaged communities have shown great resilience and entrepreneurship in developing their own ways to overcome the crisis.…
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