By Stany Nzabas | Project Leader
The Girl Ambassadors for Peace (GA4P) travel up to 6 hours to reach Rwenena from the provincial capital of South Kivu, Bukavu. The village of Rwenena remains engaged with the GA’s lessons and principles they have learned.
Now, these and other villagers have another way to reap the benefits: by radio. Not everyone in Rwenena owns a radio – nor is reception consistent – but even for listeners beyond the village, the content of the Girl Ambassadors’ live radio program makes its way back to the community. Their entertaining but educational content on Radio Star FM impacts listeners throughout South Kivu province. The girls teach women’s rights and empowerment and report on injustices against women. They also cite United Nations Security Council Resolutions that confirm the vital roles of women in conflict management and peacekeeping. The program always inspires listeners to phone the station with feedback and questions.
The representative of Rwenena women observed, following a Girl Ambassadors presentation at the village, “Men used to say that girls don’t deserve education, that girls must work on a farm waiting for their marriage age. That is not true. We must end this misunderstanding by allowing girls as well as boys to access education. You never know who will help you in the future. We thank Girl Ambassadors for Peace for having chosen our community.”
In response to Rwenena women’s urgent appeal for additional visits, we are currently making plans to accommodate them. But we need your donations to succeed. Contributing to this program helps ensure the continued success of the GA team as well as the knowledge, awareness raising, and capacity building they provide to Rwenena. Thank you in advance for your support.
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