News The Mics That Won’t Go Silent in Kivu’s Conflict 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. October 8, 2025 Connecting across dividing lines As war fragments Gaza and the West Bank, a humanitarian radio station will soon become a bridge to divided communities — offering critical information, connection, and hope to those trapped in crisis. October 8, 2025 Radio Station Helps a Community Rebuild 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. September 12, 2025 The right people In these interviews with Simooya Radio team members, we hear how important great attitudes are to growing a sustainable community radio station. May 22, 2025 Airwaves Shatter Silence, Spark Action In Kenya's Tana River County, voices of women are breaking through silence and stigma to ignite social change. May 21, 2025 Backpack radio for Gaza In a matter of weeks from now, we hope to see a much-needed humanitarian radio station going on air in Gaza. March 20, 2025 Tree planting to restore dignity and peace A tree planting campaign, started on radio, could have far-reaching consequences for gender, climate, and peace in Morobo County, South Sudan. March 20, 2025 Amplifying Climate Solutions in Tana River 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. February 13, 2025 Opening doors in Sargodha Going live on local FM radio, woman and girls from the Roshan Ghar project are creating new opportunities and opening new doors for rural listeners near Sargodha. November 20, 2024 Tana River – a new narrative 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. November 20, 2024 Going Deeper in India 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. July 17, 2024 Amplifying with care 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. July 16, 2024 Going on air in a drought 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? April 25, 2024 Safer to greet 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. April 25, 2024 Transforming life in the village 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. January 4, 2024 From Drought to Deluge: Vox Radio Becomes A Lifeline 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. December 21, 2023 From rage to peace 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. October 10, 2023 Building peace in an ever-fractious world 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. October 10, 2023 Competing for Umoja 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. September 12, 2023 A new community radio station for Southern Zambia 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. September 8, 2023 Vox Radio Goes Regional After months of planning, Vox Radio is now live from Minjilla and also relaying to central Tana River from the regional capital, Hola. Meanwhile the launch of a new ICT initiative for the region is attracting national attention. September 7, 2023 “The Radio gives us security” During a recent visit to North Kivu, communities told us how Umoja FM has been a lifeline for them during war and crises, while the team prepares for the next phase of the project. September 6, 2023 Re-engaging in Congo (DRC) Writing en route to our first visit in 5 years to Umoja FM in Nobili DRC, Jon & Johnny look ahead, while reflecting on this resilient station's role through recent crises. July 18, 2023 Connecting Communities After hearing many of each other's stories over speakerboxes, remote Adivasi communities in Maharashtra met each other for the first time to share remarkable stories of transformation. June 3, 2023 Things no-one talks about Bright Home helps Pakistani women create new opportunities. We hear how Amplifying Voices navigates challenging cultural barriers and norms, and discusses things no-one talks about. June 3, 2023 Now we are ten As we celebrate our 10th Anniversary, join us on a journey as we look back over the last ten years of supporting communities facing crises. June 3, 2023 New roots in Scotland Amplifying Voices is setting down new roots in Scotland. Having registered in January, we celebrated with friends in Duns in May. June 1, 2023 Connecting people aids trauma recovery Listeners from the Soot Semee project in Northern Uganda have been helping us to understand how connection can be a key element of trauma recovery. April 26, 2023 The Power of Ubuntu A remote village in Maharashtra, India, comes together in the spirit of 'ubuntu' to resolve a crippling water crisis. March 2, 2023 Soot Semee raises up new leaders Audio programmes for South Sudanese refugees are proving instrumental in raising up new community leaders in Omugo Zone, northern Uganda. March 1, 2023
