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AIDS: Youth Take Action to Prevent a Killer Disease

April 1, 2001

Characters: Program host Thandi, Kwesi, George and Sudha: Four youth, preparing a drama to teach young people about HIV/AIDS MUSIC (… bring up program theme … Run 10 secs). Program host : It is an illness many call “the new sickness,” but we have known of this disease for nearly 20 years now. Today, most…

Understanding Each Other: The Importance of Listening to Youth and Children

April 1, 2001

Part I: Story without end Main message of this broadcast: Children need affection and attention from their parents. They need time to play. Without adequate support and attention children may feel unwanted, sad and angry. Program host: Mama Iminza lived with Baba Egoso, and they had a boy named Sammy. Baba Egoso was a farmer,…

Sara Learns About Health and Nutrition at School

April 1, 2001

Characters: Program host Sara Voice of Sara’s father Voice of Sara’s mother Program host :  Are you a boy or girl who doesn’t like school? Or maybe you are a mother or father trying to decide whether or not to keep your child in school? Listen to this story about a girl who wants to…

Sara Stays in School

April 1, 2001

Characters Sara (a young girl of about 13) Sara’s father Sara’s mother Agricultural extension worker INTRODUCE THEME MUSIC AND FADE OUT. Father : Sara, your mother and I have been talking about your future. In a few years it will be time for you to be married. So there is really not any reason for…

It’s Important for Women to Vote in Elections

October 1, 2000

Characters Narrator: Explains the scene and gives the background. Juanita: An older woman who is a grandmother and a farmer.  She is very active in her community. Juanita believes it is important for women to vote in elections. Maria: A mother and a farmer (she is younger than Juanita).  She has never voted before in an election but…

Women Working Together Can Make a Difference in Their Community

October 1, 2000

Characters Program Host Mama Lillian: Woman farmer and mother.  She helped to organize a health care clinic in her village. Program Host: Hello, and welcome to today’s show, “Women and Community.”  If you are a mother, you know how worried you are when your child is sick.  It can be difficult to face a problem when you…

My Body, Myself: A Bittersweet Choice

October 1, 2000

Characters Lada and her husband Philip. Alwell and his wife Eunice. MUSIC (Program Theme … run for 20-30 seconds then fade under headline). Host:   Coming Up: One woman’s struggle to take charge of her body… MUSIC …bring up Program Theme… Introduction (Host):   Every day we make important decisions about what happens to our bodies…what we eat…

Land Ownership Rights: Access Denied – Why Women Need Equal Access to Land

October 1, 2000

MUSIC (Bring up program theme or other music…run for 10 seconds…fade under host…). Characters Narrator: Program host. Grace: Woman farmer. She is concerned about women’s right to inherit land. Simon: Grace’s husband. Narrator:   Coming Up: Access Denied…a drama exploring why women need equal access to land. MUSIC (Bring up Program Theme…run for 10 seconds…). Introduction (Narrator) :  They plow it…

Making Ends Meet

October 1, 2000

Characters Andhra Naidoo: Woman farmer, Ali Naidoo’s wife. Ali Naidoo: Andrha’s husband. MUSIC TO INTRODUCE PROGRAM (Program Theme Music Runs 30 seconds then fades under “coming up” headline…). Host: Coming Up … “Making Ends Meet”… a drama about how one family budgets for lean times … MUSIC (Program Theme Music … bring up theme music and run for…

A Community School for Boys … and Girls!

October 1, 2000

Characters Narrator: This can be the program host. Mrs. Wanza: Woman farmer. Elizabeth: Mrs. Wanza’s new daughter-in-law. Mrs. Zulu: Woman farmer, and a friend of Mrs. Wanza. Narrator:   Mrs. Wanza is very happy — her eldest son Mackson has just got married!  Mackson and his wife, Elizabeth, are now living with Mrs. Wanza. Elizabeth is new to this village…