Vocational skills pave the way

women in vocational skills class

This week, women from a minority community in Punjab started a series of workshops teaching sewing skills to other women and girls. At the end of the first day, participants and their relatives told the coordinator that they see this workshop as a launch pad to greater things. One participant said that her sister is…

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Exploring in Southern Zambia

Construction workers building mobile phone mast

Amplifying Voices is embarking on a new community-centred media journey in Zambia. We are exploring opportunities with a new partner, Chibozu Community Trust as they pursue their goal to set up a community radio station in Simooya, Southern Zambia. Milden and Catherine Choongo We’d love to introduce you to Milden Choongo and his wife Catherine,…

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New Name for a Trusted Voice

Vox Radio

This morning thousands of radio listeners woke up in eastern Kenya’s Tana River County to a new sound, as the presenter cheerfully announced,  “Habari Tana River, you’re listening to Vox Radio. The name may be new, but this is a trusted friend…

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Radio drama in Sierra Leone

Radio drama example

Welcome to Saltville – the Freetown neighbourhood setting for a new 15-episode radio drama, based on community household visits and designed to stimulate wider conversations around living with Covid19 in Sierra Leone. 

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Ting-listening in Yumbe

ting character in action

The Ting character illustrates a whole-person way of listening that we aim for with our partners. In this audio blog, Barnabas describes Ting-listening in action in Uganda.

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