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Title: Kasuumbwa Media Group
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Categories: Citizen Journalism
Education
Child & Youth Rights
Freedom of Expression
Status:
In Progress
Timeline:
Ongoing
Description:
Called Maanu Mukasuumbwa in Tonga, the radio programme producers who are children themselves will be hosting fellow children to discuss various issues that are affecting them in their daily lives. The Executive Producer will just be helping them identify the issues and how to present the programme. This is in an effort to give them a time to share their thoughts, hopes, visions and ideas to the development of their communities. The Kasuumbwa project intends to contribute to the welfare of fellow children by making their voice heard through radio. The group shall be producing weekly 30minutes programmes in local Tonga language to be hosted by children. The guests shall also be children. Once in a while the children shall be inviting some adults involved in child welfare programmes to ask them questions on radio. Talks shall also be organised by specialist NGOs on Children’s Rights where parents and children shall be invited. The group shall also be holding serious campaigns joining the rest of the world on different issues, e.g. The Walk the World – Fight Hunger Campaign that the group participated in. The group has also participated in raising their voice on Make Poverty History. As they always say that children are the leaders of tomorrow, Maanu Mukasuumbwa, will be shaping the path for their ideal livelihood. Child labour can contribute to physical development problems. Children, including those who work on farms or help their families with food production, have the right to enjoy childhood and the right to education and learning. Today’s rejects are tomorrow’s heroes.
Background:
The radio is an example of how people (children inclusive) can find for themselves an answer to the real problems that they face in their lives. Radio is changing lives, developing minds and bringing people together in an environment based on their own needs in their own terms. Strategies to change knowledge and behaviour could be more effective if community members' ability to make decisions and solve problems were enhanced. To mobilize social energy in grassroots community development, several programmes have applied an \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"active-participatory, democratic, empowering and problem-posing" approach based on the concepts of the Chikuni Radio’s motto “Stretching the limit to set trends.” All the programmes that have been made have been on behalf of the children. A child knows what his/her problem is and is the best person that can offer a solution to that. The main issue that is being addressed is raising the Voice of the Child. Adults have spoken, but there hasn’t been any much change on the welfare of the children. Now, what do children think of a problem and what possible solution are they giving? This is the major question that is being addressed in the programmes that are aired every week on Chikuni Radio. The project is making use of the available ICT (Radio) to have their voice heard on issues that affect them.
Objectives:
Kasuumbwa aims to establish a position within the spectrum of children's media by defining core values, which champion child rights and the status of children and young people within their communities.
Kasuumbwa also aims to involve organizations and private companies in partnerships to further develop children's and youth radio and to invite their active involvement as sponsors for young radio makers.
The Goals:
1. To bring pressure to bear at the highest level of policy and decision-making and make radio broadcasters aware of these facts:
* Children need radio programmes
* Children have the right to participate in radio production
2. To work with children and youth on creating, publishing, and promoting The theirl livelihood. Kasuumbwa will outline standards for appropriate child-centred and youth-based programmes made for, with, and by young people.
3. To set up funding partnerships and collaborations for exchanges, training workshops, Internships, and radio production opportunities for young broadcasters
Milestones:
Raised our voice on Walk the World - Fight Henger Day, Make Poverty History, Radio Programmes are running successfully and we are holding drama shows during programmes. Sport is also part of us.
Needs:
1. Transport to do Field programmes with other children.
2. Resoource Materials on Children affairs.
3. Air time for the programmes
4. Stationary
5. MiniDiscs and Recorders
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