Category Archives: Education
WAHALA (Extract)
A group of local women from Tamale in northern Ghana discuss the gender discrimination they face in their daily lives in their communities. Produced by the Learning Circle, a group of 21 women trained in film production by Dominique Chadwick … Continue reading
Guide Children (Extract)
Blind beggars on the busy streets of Tamale, northern Ghana are sadly a very familiar feature. Most of them became blind through poverty or ignorance as they could not get treated on time. They cannot move without being guided all … Continue reading
The Broken Promise (Extract1)
The traditional practice of fostering young girls to their aunties in northern Ghana was initially meant to strengthen family relationships but it is now a major obstacle to girl’s education. Produced by the Learning Circle, a group of 21 women … Continue reading
“Children First!” – “Watoto Kwanza!” – Tanzania
Communities can be unsafe places for all people living with HIV because of violence, including stigma and abuse. Children living with or affected by HIV can be especially vulnerable without appropriate support. But guardians and parents may lack sufficient skills … Continue reading
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Samfya – Nasanga Inshila (Extract) – Zambia
Penelope is a young woman from Samfya in northern Zambia. Her life is suddenly turned around when she becomes an orphan at the age of 14, when both her parents die of AIDs. Life becomes very difficult for Penelope who … Continue reading
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Voices of the Children, Radio Tongu 92.1FM – Ghana
Beatrice and Thomas are children from the island of Awadice-Kome on the river Volta in Ghana. They are concerned that their community has been neglected for far too long, no electricity, no toilet facilities and no proper canoes for the … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries, Education, Ghana, Good governance, Mwananchi project, Radio, Training
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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
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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
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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
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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
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