Dear Colleagues: It is nice to see how much information sharing and support is being undertaken on the List. Please keep it up!
I was in Mozambique recently and visited 2 Community Multi-media Centres (CMCs) at Xinavane and Chokwe - these are telecentres with a community radio component. They are supported by UNESCO and have equipment very similar to those of CMCs elsewhere in Africa. I should share with you some of the pictures from there. The CMCs in Mozambique face real challenges of program/content development, management skills, connectivity to the Internet and how to retain volunteers that form over 98% of the staff team that is responsible for programing. I know that you all have had similar issues before or are facing them now. it would be nice to share how you have managed them or any thoughts for possible management. The community radio doesn't only have challenges anyway. It was interesting to learn how they have been creatively generating funds and managing to operate with limited revenue to pay staff and supplies. For instance, one CMC prints out greeting cards (simple word paper) that are given to shops in the community to sell out at a specific small fee. Customers would write their greetings and messages to loved ones and they would get read on the community radio station. The shop gets free advertisements on radio when they return a specific number of coupons, and the cash collected from sales. In another case, the community radio station made an arrangement with a salon shop for a free haircut for radio volunteers (presentors/content people) in return for free radio advertisements for the salon. This was very creative in motivating volunteers. Do you have any creative ideas to share on the List? I have copied the Assistant Manager of Chokwe CMC, Mr. Gerson Norte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Anyone might even choose to contact him directly. Meddie ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
