Proposals from February 16, 2013
Ghana: Media Wave
The project is to involve community members to make their issues none to other external communities through the use of the internet, by providing a common centre for all to access the net purposely for the involvement with other external communities
Cameroon: Rising Voice
In cameroon, the global climate change has a great impacts on life of indigineous population called Mbororos in the North West region. The desperation of living without a land to feed catles, living without pure water, and no portion of land to cultivate food for the family. The goverment authorities involved in corruption always claimed cows for service. This project could bring more hope by alowing mbororos population to voice out their opinion
Kenay: Woman's GBV Voice Platform
This is a mobile based information dissemination platform where information regarding Gender based violence against women can be shared directly into individual woman's handset and similarly, the recipient can reply to these messages to make her contributions on the issues reported. This short message service will then be linked directly to our organization's website and face book plus twitter pages to be shared to the global world.
Cameroon: We know. Let the World Know Too
This idea plans to mobilize, train and equip 25 youths with skills and materials for grass root social media utilization for blogging in Bangem sub division of Cameroon. It focuses on engaging youths to report on hidden electoral malpractices and cultural practices which hinder the empowerment of women and youths. Trained youths will use facebook/twitter reporting and documentaries for global sharing and call for actions.
Tanzania: Enabling Rural Community of Malinyi Use Internet
The project proposes training of a rural community of Malinyi in Tanzania how to use internet for communication. The area has possibility of accessing internet through mobile network, but the population lacks knowledge. The idea will be realised through trainings. The target groups will secondary school students and employees. The project aims at making population of Malinyi access the on-line forums for presenting their views on various issues.
Kenya: Girls Forum Media
The project intends to create awareness to the whole community about the effects of early marriages to the girl-child,by offering media trainings and workshops to the girls, parents and the community at large.hence to help community realize the disadvantage of early marriages and how they can be involved and participate in offering solutions to fight the problem and there will be mentor to mentee relationships
Philippines: Kids2Kids (K2K)
The project will involve children (girls and boys who are not yet 18 years of age. They will be trained to become like online broadcasters. Their topic will focus on children and children's rights and issues/concerns. Using online media, they will produce online program productions which are downloadable so that children most especially will be able to listen and watch them.
Uganda: Obsteric Fistula-Priority One
Obstetric Fistula is one of the most neglected human rights issues in Uganda and yet the women living under the siege of this unthinkable condition face it alone with almost no hope of a better future. Afflicted women cannot escape the ensuing foul odour. We will train the affected and infected women on using digital photography, social media, video documentation to inform duty bearers and the world about their plight and suffering.
Tanzania: Presenting the Legal Problems Through Radio
In Kilolo District where the majority do own cellphones there is no access of legal aid providers.This is because all the legal and human rights centers are found in town.In those areas the women,girls and children are violated their rights but cannot be heard. The project intends to link the radio station such as clauds fm,ebony in Iringa region with areas particulary in kilolo where it will be easy to present and share the problems.
India: Tribal Voice
Sitheri is a notified tribal area during 1928 in Tamilnadu. the tribal communities are become voiceless. They are isolated from the main stream. We will promote their traditional cultural dancing with songs through which they will enlighten their day to day life style , we will produce short film and sent to medias .We will also publish in the local news papers and in the by monthly magazines.They use to play their own musical instruments.
