We want to give IT and communication training to orphaned young women and girls so that they can both use computers confidently and know how to post their own inspiring stories on to the new Shingirirai website on how they have survived the fallout of HIV/AIDS and moved on to become leaders and involved in community support programs. With the skills acquired they can act as communication channels to connect with young people in other countries.
What locality or neighborhood will your project focus on?
Describe the specific community with whom you will be working.
What kinds of news, stories and other content will be created?
The main focus of our stories will be persevering through extraordinary challenges and sharing our enthusiasm for creating new ways for us to become economically self sustaining including talking about our beautiful jewelry made from recycled paper and other projects. The participants will be taught how to get the best out of marrying IT and media tools and how to bring out the stories among their peers plus giving a voice to very young children.
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.
We will use this new platform to make stronger links with international and regional youth networks and get our profile up and out there. We may also connect with current partners in a more proactive way so that some funding organizations may decide to invest in us.
How many participants do you think will be involved in your project?
Two groups of ten young people who will then train others on a peer education basis once they have received the initial training . The most competent will then be taken on to a second level of training and take responsibility for the website etc so that we can communicate our purpose, philosophy, programs and reach out.
Besides the microgrant funding, what other resources and support are you seeking for your project to ensure its success?
Rising Voices can help us greatly in helping us to identify the best peer elearning on a regional basis and facilitate connection with other organizations in the region so that we can learn from each other. Rising Voices can help us to fill in the big picture and open up our horizons. We'd like to get connected into affordable computers to help us with other elearning possibilities.
Contact name
Mel O'Gorman Davies (Advisor)