Physical distancing not only prevents people from seeing loved ones, it also exaggerates the separation between people from different community groups.
HCR Responses to Covid-19
Countries around the world are struggling with the COVID 19 pandemic. HCR and our partners are continuing to reach out to local communities to respond to this crisis. Our partners are engaging with individuals, families and communities around COVID 19, ensuring they receive clear and accurate health information and practical support that will save lives and give hope to people in these challenging times.
Radio MAMA builds resilience in the face of Covid-19
We asked yesterday how the Radio MAMA content on Coronavirus is developing and what community members make of the radio content. Radio MAMA is limiting their information sources to Government and WHO to avoid confusion. As a community-centred project, Radio MAMA recognises that reliable information about the virus is only part of the picture
Localising the international response to Coronavirus
"It can't be done! "
“It can’t be done” is a phrase the New Dawn community services group won’t accept!
They’ve heard it said that local women can’t talk on the media about topics that are considered shameful in their culture. Determined to see women in their village able to have more control over their health, the team have come up with a solution.
Soot Semee (Voice of Compassion) begins ...
Yet more evidence… radio changes lives!
How a radio project dramatically improved the lives of communities in conflict… An evaluation of HCR’s community-centred radio model in an area of violent conflict, has shown that it led to significant improvements in the community. This study is evidence that a local level community-centred radio and their volunteers is powerful way facilitating dialogue, livelihood and participatory communication outcomes in contexts characterised by sustained conflict, disadvantage and disempowerment.
Sunda Sar (Skull of a bull)
Whatever we asked, the reply was: “no, we do not have it”, “no one listens to us”, “no one comes to us” or “no one is willing to help us”.
A community leader told HCR’s Hazeen Latif, “we are 3000 houses and an estimated population of 15000 including children and elderly people there is not a single BHU (basic health unit) or even some private clinic. There is no public dispensary. The list goes on and on. This is “Sunda Sar” or “skull of bull” meaning a place of prosperity and power.