What if the solutions to a community’s greatest challenges are already hidden within its people? In Tana River, Vox Radio is turning traditional development on its head by asking one simple question: “What do you already have?” Discover how a simple shift in listening is sparking a powerful grassroots movement.

In Tana River, youth are rewriting their future. Facing unemployment double the national average, they are trading idleness for action. Through a “Peace Caravan”, music and drama are transforming villages into stages for change—proving that even on muddy roads, the path to peace is led by those who refuse to stay silent.

When women in Vidaduni voiced their struggle for water, Vox Radio amplified their cry. One broadcast sparked compassion, delivering relief, dignity, and resilience—proving storytelling can transform silence into lasting community change.

After rebels massacred dozens in a village in North Kivu, Umoja Radio refused to be silent. Instead their broadcasts became the heartbeat of recovery — uniting survivors, leaders, and communities with one message: together we can.

For years, they had no home. Then, one radio station’s broadcasts gave a forgotten community a voice—and helped them finally find a place to rebuild.

In these interviews with Simooya Radio team members, we hear how important great attitudes are to growing a sustainable community radio station.

In Kenya’s Tana River County, voices of women are breaking through silence and stigma to ignite social change.

A tree planting campaign, started on radio, could have far-reaching consequences for gender, climate, and peace in Morobo County, South Sudan.

As we celebrate World Radio Day and the role radio plays in climate change, we look at how one station is making a dramatic difference to communities in Kenya.

Decades of harmful stereotypes have had an impact on communities in Tana River and the way people view themselves, but a radio station is stepping up to change the narrative.