News
Going Deeper in India
By Stephanie Mooney |
As the impact of a community-centred media project among indigenous tribal people in India becomes apparent, the local teams believe it’s time to go deeper.
Amplifying with care
By Johnny Fisher and Hazeen Latif |
Amplifying Voices Pakistan promotes change at a pace that allows time for long-held cultural norms to adapt. Through Bright Home groups, they’re finding a care-filled approach to amplifying voices is paying dividends for positive change.
Going on air in a drought
By Johnny Fisher |
Simooya Community Radio is now on air on 94.3 FM. What has made it worth putting effort into getting a new community radio station on air, when villagers are suffering from a severe drought?
Safer to greet
By Johnny Fisher |
On roads, once too dangerous to travel, people in the South Sudanese district of Morobo are finding it safer to greet strangers again, thanks to Hope Village podcasts.
Transforming life in the village
By Johnny Fisher |
In Zambia’s Southern Province, “in the village” is a euphemism for isolation and lack. People don’t want “in the village” to always have connotations of poverty. Simooya community hopes that the new radio station will help villagers experience “fullness of life” instead.
From Drought to Deluge: Vox Radio Becomes A Lifeline
By Jon Hargreaves |
After four years of drought, Vox Radio rallies to become a Lifeline for Tana River County communities which have been devastated by El Niño Floods.
From rage to peace
By Johnny Fisher and Hazeen Latif |
Taking part in a “Bright Home” group helped six sisters to overcome their rage at having “nothing to lose”, finding peace and boldness to take risks to improve their future, inspiring others to come alongside.
Building peace in an ever-fractious world
By Fatma Mzee (Guest Contributor) |
Working to transform conflict in a county in Eastern Kenya, Fatma Mzee, shares how in a fractious world with divisive media, radio and the internet can be a powerful tool for peace.
Competing for Umoja
By Jon Hargreaves |
They’ve done it! Our Amplifying Voices triathlon team in the UK is grateful for the very generous donations to support the valuable peace building work of Umoja FM in North Kivu.
A new community radio station for Southern Zambia
By Johnny Fisher |
Pemba district, one of few places in Southern Zambia without local radio, is ready for a new community radio station. Amplifying Voices and our partners are ready too.