The project aims at voicing challenges faced by Kitezi residents which arise from the presence of a sanitary landfill in their vicinity.
Selected participants will be trained in video coverage and creating visual stories through photographs, use of internet, radio/TV to create a platform to express their grievances. A documentary will be produced to illustrate experience of community members, stories and narratives of challenges faced.
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What locality or neighborhood will your project focus on?
Kampala city- Kitezi community
Describe the specific community with whom you will be working.
Kitezi community is comprised of semi illiterate/illiterates who rarely use citizen media to express themselves. Health and humanity of Kitezi residents has been affected due to existence of the unprotected landfill. The quality of life for surrounding residential areas has been degraded. Despite all these challenges, kitezi residents have not been attended to in anyway.
What kinds of news, stories and other content will be created?
-On going improvements on landfill
-Arising health consequences
-Health reports
-Campaigns held
-Feed back from concerned stakeholders.
What technologies and digital tools do you plan to use in the trainings?
Describe the connections that you or your organization have already established that will contribute to the success of the project.
I have contacted the LCIII chairperson, community development officers at the district headquarters and community leaders of Kitezi. There is future partnership with Bukedde TV and NTV.
How many participants do you think will be involved in your project?
Fifteen participants;10 youths and 5 adults shall be trained : The participants will be selected in consultation with community leaders. Residents will be sensitized using seminars and campaigns that will be organized in their community.The chosen media tools that will help in the voicing of the residents’ issues will have to be made familiar to the community members through training.
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Namalwa Catherine
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