Child Radio Journalists in Liberia
Summary
To organize a group of children and provide them with equipment and training to be radio journalists and report on displaced people's issues in Liberia
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $680 was raised for this project. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Talking 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.
Activities
This 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 Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $680
Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed
Funding Information
This 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 $680 as of May 12, 2004. The original project funding goal was $10,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
This 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.
- Oscar Bloh, Head of Programming
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Oscar Bloh
Head of Programming
Talking Drum Studio
St Joseph's Construction Comp.
Bushrod Island, Monrovia
Liberia
231-226-440
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Search for Common Ground
1601 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200
Washington,
DC
20009
United States
1-202-265-4300
http://www.sfcg.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Liberia
and can also be found under 
Human Rights.
For more information about Liberia, read the Human Development Report on Liberia or the Wikipedia entry for Liberia.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 10, 2003
Latest Update from the Field
April 2006 Update
By Search for Common Ground - SFCG, April 19, 2006 03:58 PM
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