Plan media programs in the developing world provide children with a platform to express themselves. Projects support young people in taking concrete actions to improve their lives and to develop communication skills, team work, creativity, confidence and powers of self-expression. The following information provides examples of some of the projects.
Asia - Agami | "Future" in Bangladesh
Weekly television show in Bangladesh broadcast by BTV, the national public network. Children host the shows and talk about issues relevant to their lives. The show reaches millions of viewers.
Asia - Children have something to say | video project in India
A video project in India which involves young people in creating short films (documentary, drama-documentary and animation) focusing on child rights. The stories are selected by the children themselves and relate to issues that affect their lives: child labour, child abuse, health and environmental issues and many others concerning the violation of the rights of children.
Asia - Children's voice in Nepal
The radio project produced and broadcast in Nepal has involved more than 100 children. The show aims to promote child rights and child participation.
Asia - Bidang bulilit | Children are the stars in Philippines
Since 1999, children in partnership with a local radio station, prepare, manage and produce one-hour weekly shows about children's rights. More than three million people listen to the program. Read more about this award winning children's radio show
Asia - Young Media club's in Vietnam
Since 1998, hundreds of children have been trained in journalism including radio broadcasting.
Africa: Kid Waves in West Africa
A 30-minute weekly show produced in eleven West African countries.The show is hosted by children and "travels" to a different location/village each week, where local children participate in the show.
Africa: Radio campaign "I am a child but I have my rights too!"
The regional radio campaign has been produced since 1998 by Plan in West Africa in collaboration with close to 100 radio stations in seven West-African countries. Dramas and sketches are produced with children and professional comedians. Interviews, debates and radio contests are also included in the shows. They are broadcast by up to twenty (20) radio stations in each county (public, private and community radio stations).
Africa - Give Children a voice in
Video magazine project in Kenya - children are involved in the preparation and production of each film, both in front of and behind the camera. Each film focuses on an issue chosen by the children including child labour, early marriage and street children.
Africa - Rights of the Child in Malawi
Radio program in Malawi, in partnership with Malawi Broadcasting Corp and funded by UNICEF. Children produce radio shows about their rights.
Latin America - Child Media project in several countries
Since 1999, close to 2 000 children have been involved in producing radio programs, videos and printed materials promoting the rights of the Child in Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Guatemala and Dominican Republic.
Latin America - Caja Magica | Magic Box in Colombia
Magazine produced for and by children in Colombia.
Latin America - Aquí los chicos | Here we are in Ecuador
In Ecuador: a production team of 40 children, supported by a network of 300 community reporters, who prepare and edit reports on child rights issues for a weekly live radio program.
Radio projects are the most popular, since radio is the only form of mass media reaching out to whole communities. Its is a medium through which children and young people can get their messages across. Plan facilitates child radio projects in over 20 countries:
Child radio in Brazil
Child radio in Ecuador
Child radio in Guinea
Child radio in Kenya
Child radio in Malawi
Child radio in Nepal
Child radio in Philippines
Child radio in Senegal
Child radio in Sierra Leone
Child radio in Vietnam
Child radio in West Africa
Child media in The Americas
