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Adugna Dance Company – A Shared Gift – Ethiopia
The moving story of Adugna, Ethiopia’s biggest contemporary dance company which has transformed street children into professional dancers. Filmed in Ethiopia by GEMTV and in Paris by Dominique Chadwick. Film directed and edited by Dominique Chadwick Dominique Chadwick was one … Continue reading
Transforming Lives – Mental Health Care – Ghana
Social stigma and poor mental health care in northern Ghana means people suffering from mental illness or epilepsy often endure rejection and inhuman living conditions. Through its holistic approach to treatment, caring and capacity building BasicNeeds Ghana is giving them … Continue reading
Mapping the Road to Change – Gender Equality 2 Uganda
In the Rwenzori mountains of Western Uganda two farming cooperatives are successfully challenging gender inequality by training their members, men as well as women to promote women’s rights as an essential part of of sustainable development. The training is community-led … Continue reading
Delivery of Justice – Mali
Delivery of Justice – Mali from Dominique Chadwick on Vimeo. We feel safe in a society where our personal rights and our property are respected and protected by a legal system. But what happens when the legal system is out … Continue reading
DR Congo – School Partnerships in Kinshasa
While Graal, a 16 year old from the DR Congo is wishing for peace in her country so she can study, new partnership initiatives between schools in Kinshasa offer a glimpse of hope for the most deprived teachers and students. … Continue reading
Universal Birth registration Campaign – Cambodia and Guinea Conakry
Universal Birth Registration Campaign – Cambodia, Guinea Conakry from Dominique Chadwick on Vimeo.
Pleasure seekers – Rainforest Alliance & Magnum – Ghana
Cocoa farmers from Assin Fosu in Ghana are trained by Forest Alliance to protect their forests and wildlife and encouraged to produce “climate-friendly” cocoa. The certification of their cocoa supply means more decent wages and better access to health care … Continue reading
Transparency – Living Without Borders – Children Refugees – UK
Thousands of Child refugees arrive on Britain’s soil every year without a parent or guardian. The intense psychological scars these young people have accumulated both in their home countries and in leaving their families behind are merely compounded by the … Continue reading
Children’s Radio – Guinea Conakry
Children from seven countries in West Africa have gained a voice. They have been trained by Plan UK to produce and host radio shows, written by and for children discussing issues affecting them in their daily lives. They encourage them … Continue reading
Azara – Children and Disability – Ghana
Fetching water from a well is a special special challenge for Azara. Her disability means no school for her in this small village in northern Ghana. In a culture that too often shuns disability many like her are marginalised and … Continue reading