News
Cricket match brings hope for bonded labourers
By Jon Hargreaves |
An unusual cricket match launches a mobile phone app for bonded labourers from Adivasi villages in Maharashtra to help free them from bondage.
Amani FM – Changing the Narrative
By Jon Hargreaves |
As Kenya moves towards a high-stakes election, the team at Amani FM in Tana River is challenging some of the narratives that are fuelling tension.
A trusted friend in times of conflict
By Jon Hargreaves |
Can you really forgive people who have committed terrible acts of violence? A learning review from the DRC, shows how Umoja FM has become a trusted friend in a time of conflict…
Podcasts replace isolation in Uganda
By Johnny Fisher |
The Soot Semee team in Uganda, work hard to create podcasts to bring people together, fighting the isolation experienced by many refugees from South Sudan…
A unique light in the community
By Johnny Fisher and Hazeen Latif |
Irshad – the motorbike light guy, attends a community-centred media workshop in Charsadda. He sees the potential for more light…
Radio: The One to Watch
By Jon Hargreaves |
As our team explores new community radio opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa this month, we’re convinced that radio remains the single most powerful medium for community development in the region.
An app to tackle bonded labour
By Jon Hargreaves |
Our partners in India have come up with the idea of developing an innovative app that tackles the widespread problem of bonded labour.
Promoting peace as election tension rises
By Jon Hargreaves |
With the threat of violence ahead of Kenya’s election this year, the team at Amani FM in Tana River is working hard to promote peace
“Please come soon!” A community faces crisis
By Jon Hargreaves |
As news filtered through of yet another so-called ‘rebel attack’ against a village in the DR Congo’s North Kivu province, the prospects of extending our Umoja FM project began to dwindle. And yet the need is urgent.
Soot Semee: bringing people together for elections
By Johnny Fisher |
Election time can be a tense time. Soot Semee podcasts helped encourage participation while also promoting peace during the elections.