#14: Uganda's Community Voice

Loving the concept. We can now tell our own stories.

This is such a great concept!the use of the participatory approach will bring about effective service delivery and development from grass root level.well done Jonathan

As the world commemorates the Freedom of press, my Uganda watches as the media- their mouthpiece, is stifled as the government directs the closure of several media stations. I find that this initiative is therefore timely in shifting the power to the masses who will utilize the media to demand for changes in their communities. Kudos to you for this timely innovation!

The benefits in giving local communities a voice are quite enormous. They begin to view issues with a critical eye and you will be surprised at how many local solutions they may devise to solve what others believe are unending challenges in society. With this tested model you can never go wrong in empowering communities. Congratulations Jonathan!

This is fantastic concept!!!!

voice of the people in especially rural areas is paramount to find ways of fighting poverty. Therefore I find the idea great to make sure all communities are involved to see communication getting better.

This idea is so brilliant given the fact that it’s only through proper communication that projects and work gets done through sensitizing the community.

Great idea. Involving community in social decisions is the best way to govern. Radio is still the best way to get to majority of the population in Uganda. Way to go team!

Looking at this concept gives me hope to continuously front community led approaches. The use of community reporters in data collection is more organic and relational since they are abreast with the community issues. I'm excited about the participatory score card where community identifies the service delivery issues by a score and designs culturally appropriate solutions. Lastly radio when combined with digital technologies can help get results to scale. Thank you Jonathan and Vijay

This is a unique and very good concept, as a ugandan i understand the loopholes in ugandan communication especially in rural areas. I think this concept will help to deal with those issues but also to make sure that Ugandans nomatter the setting that they receive fasthand information. I am so happy for the concept

The project looks at harnessing the one thing that every society should harness - data and information. when implemented it would inform smarter , participatory and timely decision making and eliminate one of the biggest hurdles in addressing community progress - the lack of reliable and participatory data . I look at the project like the development of an internet of community thought leadership . When implemented it wouldn’t just be game changer , it would be earth moving on how we make decisions that affect communities.

I strongly recognise the value of this project, as it reaches the grassroot people equiping them with the right awareness needed to make important decisions. I strongly support it. Thank Jonathan and team.

As I radio journalist myself, I recognize the value of this project in bringing important local issues to light from a community perspective, which allows communities to hold their government accountable and remind them of community priorities. With its widespread penetration and no requirement for internet or literacy, radio is a democratizing medium that people from any background can benefit from. Congratulations Jonathan and Vijay!!

I support this idea. It is authentic since we get to hear the voices and experiences of the people from the community from their angle and not the journalist's angle. This enables effective oriented solutions addressing the real issues as they ought to be handled. Congratulations Team: Jonathan and Vijay

I am excited about this work and thinking. It will not only assist communities to amplify their issues but will also provide journalist with an opportunity to provide the right information to communities,bridge the information gap and also avoid speculations!!

Thank you Jonathan and Vijay for the important work you are doing to elevate and amplify the voices of those often unheard in our global communities.

It is always amazing to be given a chance to voice your problems and challenges. And even better to know your voice will be heard. And your concept Jonathan gives local people to have the issues that affect them exposed and given the needed attention. I find this brilliant because of the authenticity of the reports given since they are given by the very people that are affected. It is always harder for an external source to understand the dynamics of a situation since they can't put themselves in the shoes of the locals. Thanks for the good work you are doing to reach the communities and give them this opportunity to be heard.

Powerful concept! In times of modern technologies we should never forget the traditional "old" techniques: radio as one of the most important media to deliver messages.

It's so incredibly important to be able to give local actors access to a platform in order to share their voices. Excellent work, Jonathan!!

People in rural areas go through alot in silence and due to poverty striking such areas it makes it even harder for them to have a voice. This initiative will be a platform for them to be heard and helped... I stand with you on this, a big thanks to Jonathan and Vijay✊✊