Congo: Voices of Children, Child Journalists
Children radio congo
Summary
This project will work with children from various backgrounds, including refugees and excombatants, to produce a weekly children's radio program on children's issues in the Dem. Republic of Congo.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $1,705 was raised for this project. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The DRC’s war has had a devastating effect on the country’s youth. Young people are largely without opportunities for livelihood or education; many have been enrolled in armed groups and others are still at risk of recruitment. With the peace process in progress, thousands of children now have to be resettled in their communities. This project’s radio program, produced by children for children, will address war’s effects on children and will look at issues affecting young people every day.
Activities
We provide recorders, journalism training, and supervision for a group of youth to produce a weekly radio program on war’s effects on children. The children gather interviews and provide their perspective on issues of importance to their lives.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,705
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 $1,705 . The original project funding goal was $13,800.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.sfcg.org/programmes/drcongo/programmes_drcongo.html)
- Project Leader Award (http://radio.oneworld.net/article/view/75506/1/)
- Historical Overview of the Project (http://www.sfcg.org/programmes/drcongo/pdf/drcchildren.pdf)
- Article from UN Peacekeeping Operation (http://www.sfcg.org/programmes/drcongo/pdf/sisiwatoto.pdf)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Children meet other children who have been similarly affected by war. These shared experiences allow them to recover and move forward with their lives.
Project Message
War has destroyed children’s stability, tearing apart families and isolating children. This project allows children to talk of their experiences and discuss their hopes and concerns about the future.
- Lena Slachmuijlder, Country Director SFCG - DR Congo
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Lena Slachmuijlder
Country Director SFCG - DR Congo
Centre Lokole Kinshasa, 2eme Niveau
Galarie du Centenaire, Blvd du 30 Juin
Kinshasa,
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
243-81-700-5829
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 
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
and can also be found under 
Democracy and Governance.
For more information about Congo, Democratic Republic of the, read the Human Development Report on Congo, Democratic Republic of the or the Wikipedia entry for Congo, Democratic Republic of the.
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 September 20, 2004
Latest Update from the Field
Update from SFCG in Congo
By Roy Schlieben - Africa Program Associate, February 07, 2007 05:11 PM
Please read below for more information about the radio program and Search for Common Ground's other work in the Congo.
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