Freeplay Foundation - Radios for Grassroots Democracy Project in Kenya

Address

Freeplay Foundation
71 Gloucester Place
London, United Kingdom W1U 8JW
United Kingdom
+ 44 (0) 207 935 53
http://www.freeplayfoundation.org

Mission

The Freeplay Foundation is unlike any other nonprofit humanitarian organization in the world. Our sole mission is to provide radio information and education to the poorest of the poor via self-powered radios. Using patented wind-up technology and solar power, Freeplay Lifeline radios do not require batteries or electricity. We provide people with sustained access to vital, even life-saving radio broadcasts that address issues including education, health, disaster response, and peacemaking.

Programs

The Freeplay Foundation’s work cuts across most aid sectors, including education, health and HIV/AIDS, agriculture, democracy & governance, disaster relief, and the environment. Some sample projects from 2005 include: radio education for 52,000 child workers in Tanzania; distributing almost 8,000 more Lifeline radios to orphans in Rwanda, and providing 1,250 Lifeline radios to victims of the tsunami. We focus on children and women, the most vulnerable people in the world.

Freeplay Foundation's Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Make an orphaned child the “Light of Your Life”
Make an orphaned child the “Light of Your Life” 		Rwanda Radio Project for Orphans
Rwanda Radio Project for Orphans

Freeplay Foundation's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Market Access via Radio for Rwandan Coffee Farmers
Market Access via Radio for Rwandan Coffee Farmers 		China Radio Information Project for the Blind
China Radio Information Project for the Blind 		Radios to Educate Child Laborers in Tanzania
Radios to Educate Child Laborers in Tanzania 		Radios for Grassroots Democracy Project in Kenya
Radios for Grassroots Democracy Project in Kenya
Radio education for South African AIDs orphans
Radio education for South African AIDs orphans 		Radio Education for Out-of-School Zambian Children
Radio Education for Out-of-School Zambian Children 		Radios to Support Tsunami Survivors in Indonesia
Radios to Support Tsunami Survivors in Indonesia

Personnel Overview

Lisa Burger - Project Manager for Africa
Lisa serves the Freeplay Foundation in the field on many projects. Working closely with our partner charities and donors, Lisa ensures that Lifeline radio distributions run smoothly and radio beneficiaries are well trained in how to maximize radio listening for information and education. GBM in Kenya is an addition to Lisa's work on long-term projects in Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Wanjira Mathai - International Liaison for The Green Belt Movement
Wanjira directs international liaison affairs for The Green Belt Movement. Born in Kenya, she came to the USA to attend college, earning a BS from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and two Masters Degrees (International Health and Business Administration) from Emory University in Atlanta. For six years, Wanjira worked for The Carter Presidential Center's disease eradication programs.

Personnel Statistics

Kristine Pearson, Executive Director
Founded in 1998
Employees: 10
Volunteers: 0