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Issue Pack: Water Integrity

November 1, 2010

1. Introduction – a true story about corruption in the water sector The squatter area of Kibera in Nairobi is not served by the city water utility. Small private providers buy water from the utility and sell it to Kibera’s half million residents, who queue in front of the water providers kiosks. The price is…

Story Ideas to Help Rural Communities Cope with Labour Shortages and Other Impacts of HIV and AIDS

January 1, 2005

Pit farming as a farmer response to labour shortages Households affected by HIV and AIDS need strategies to deal with labour shortages. Pit farming is a way for farmers to pool their labour. Although initially labour intensive with a lot of planning and digging involved, this practice will save labour in subsequent seasons. Farmers dig…

Mummy Cheetah and her Babies: A Story to Help Orphaned Children Talk

January 1, 2005

Narrator: Mummy Cheetah and her four babies lived on the plain. Mummy Cheetah hunted for food for her babies and sang to them to keep them safe at night. In her song she sang to each one of her children: Miko, Mimi, Coco and Charlie. One day Mummy Cheetah became sick. She was sad and…

Misconceptions and Acceptance: People Living with HIV/AIDS Need Love and Compassion

January 1, 2005

Characters Announcer MaRedebe: Mother of a girl with HIV/AIDS MaMhlongo: Good friend of MaRedebe MaRadebe: Gugu is not coming back here, period! Now, if you don’t mind I have a church meeting to attend. You know your way out. MaMhlongo: But MaRadebe – you can’t mean that! This is your daughter we’re talking about. Just…

Cereal Banks can Contribute to Food Security

January 1, 2005

INTRO. MUSIC. Narrator: Today there are many people in our community who are sick. There are fewer people to help with the farming. Parents have trouble feeding their children. Today’s program is about an old village tradition that is helping people cope and survive. FADE OUT MUSIC. Narrator: There is a tradition in the country…

Women, Property and Inheritance

January 1, 2005

Host: Welcome to our show. Today we’re going to discuss some important questions about women and inheritance. For example, what happens to a woman when her husband dies, and who becomes the rightful owner of her property? Is there anything a woman can do to ensure that she receives the property? To help us answer…

Improved cookstoves make life easier for women

January 1, 2005

Spot #1: Improved cookstoves will help Wangari Maathai protect the environment Host: In October 2004, environmental and political activist Wangari Maathai of Kenya became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Maathai has worked hard alongside farmers and villagers to protect forests and plant millions of new trees in Kenya and all…

Making Something with Nothing: the Rubbish Garden

March 1, 2004

Program host: This is a story about how a group of women changed their lives using only what they had — though it seemed they had nothing at all. The story starts with Shirley Sifunda, a community outreach worker in Matsulu, a small village in South Africa. Shirley met with the village women to talk about…

Families Benefit When Girls Go to School

March 1, 2004

Characters Program host Afia: Young girl George: Young boy, Afia’s brother Afia and George’s Father Program host:  Girls who stay in school and become educated can make important contributions to their families and communities. The story you are about to hear is about a young school girl who, with her knowledge of health and nutrition,…

Nutrition – Advice to an Expectant Mother

March 1, 2004

Characters Narrator: Program host Elizabeth: Young woman, recently married and moved to her husband’s village Mrs. Nyanga: Elizabeth’s mother Narrator: After walking all morning, Elizabeth has finally arrived at her mother’s village. This is the first time Elizabeth has visited her mother as a married woman. Elizabeth is eager to tell her mother, Mrs. Nyanga,…