Liberia
Human Rights
Child Radio Journalists in Liberia
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesTalking Drum Studio produces a weekly radio program, Golden Kids News, produced by and for children. Children have been uniquely affected by war in Liberia, both as victims and combatants. Further, their perspectives on issues are different from adults, and need to be taken into account. As displaced people are such a large sector of Liberia's population, TDS is developing a network of child cub reporters drawn from this population to represent their concerns and views on a range of topics. ActivitiesThis project will to establish a network of displaced children from diverse backgrounds. Each child will be equipped with a journalist's kit and trained in journalism. Together they will gather interviews and content to produce Golden Kids News. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $680 Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $680as of May 12 2004. The original project funding goal was $10,000. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThis project will produce content enabling "Golden Kids News" to air every week. This programming is crucial to building a shared understanding and respect for multiple perspectives. Project Message
Our program Golden Kids News provides a unique and much needed opportunity for children to express their views and advocate for their needs to a wide and diverse audience. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Oscar Bloh, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about Search for Common Ground and the project team. Search for Common Ground's Funded Projects on GlobalGivingWhere this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about Liberia, read the Human Development Report on Liberia or the Wikipedia entry for Liberia. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on April 19, 2006. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 10, 2003. Latest Update from the FieldApril 2006 UpdateBy Search for Common Ground - SFCG, April 19, 2006 03:58 PM
Read the attached document to find out about the latest developments in radio programs in Liberia and other African countries. Available in both English and French. Comment on this update
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