Radio

This page lists posts in which we talk about partners and communities using radio as an outlet for community-centred media content.

training community volunteers

Naway Saher – Charsadda

By Johnny Fisher and Hazeen Latif / November 4, 2019

In a village near Charsadda, in north west Pakistan, Amplifying Voices Pakistan has trained community volunteers to produce community-centred radio programmes. The programmes tackle issues raised by community members, and…

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Yet more evidence … Radio changes lives

By Jon Hargreaves / September 11, 2019

How a radio project dramatically improved the lives of communities in conflict… By Dr Ross James, Founder, Health Communication Resources  Background The communities of Magindanaon province in Mindanao, Philippines, have…

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“Electric fan was no better than a handheld fan!”

By Johnny Fisher and Hazeen Latif / June 10, 2019

Picture this: a village with around 120 households; men, women, children and elderly all living together in conditions very few would dare to live. As the night falls the world beyond the village illuminates with lights glowing from house windows and on the streets. Cool air wafts from air conditioners and fans are blowing. But this village in KPK looks like a campsite with candle lights getting dimmer and dimmer as night get deeper.

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Using Technology to Tackle Teen Pregnancies

By Jon Hargreaves / January 23, 2019

HCR partner station Amani FM in eastern Kenya’s Tana River, has launched a major campaign to tackle underage pregnancy.  According to Station Manager, Harriet Atyang, “Tana River County is among…

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Lets start a business

Let’s start a business, to end poverty

By Jon Hargreaves / January 17, 2019

“Tuanze Biashara” is Swahili for “Let’s Start a Business”, a poverty alleviation project integrating a community radio station, social media, training workshops and a savings and loan association. See how…

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Vox Radio, Tana River

By Jon Hargreaves / October 3, 2017

Vox Radio was formerly known as Amani FM. In an effort to prevent further violent conflict in eastern Kenya’s Tana River County, Amplifying Voices partnered with the Sentinel Project for…

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Umoja FM – North Kivu

By Jon Hargreaves / September 3, 2016

Torn apart by 20 years of brutal and bloody conflict, North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most violence-stricken parts of the world.…

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A talented bunch…?

By Health Communication Resources / June 23, 2016

In the Mid West, HCR works primarily with community radio stations and partners who rely on community radio for communication support. HCR has had dealings with the community radio broadcast…

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Amplifying Voices through SALT

By Stephanie Mooney / November 3, 2015

We are partnering with Believers Broadcasting Network (BBN) in Freetown and local community volunteers to strengthen community health, wellbeing and resilience. Amplifying Voices through SALT (AVS) encourages people to tell…

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Radio MAMA – WA Mid West

By Health Communication Resources / August 2, 2015

Radio MAMA is an Indigenous broadcaster based in three rural and remote locations in Western Australia’s Mid West. Radio MAMA and HCR strengthen community engagement through workshops with community members…

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