Acknowledging a pressing need for social change to ameliorate and eradicate the marginalisation and disenfranchisement that those living in poverty endure, the United Nations introduced a programme of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a means of shaping policy and influencing practice.  Aiming to ‘Transform our world’ by 2030 by bringing an end to poverty and hunger, improve health and education, facilitate the growth of sustainable cities, combat climate change and protect the planet’s oceans and forests.

The World Association of Community Broadcasters – AMARC argues that community radio responds to the needs of the community it serves by contributing to its development within progressive perspectives in favour of social change and there is a wealth of evidence illustrating that rural radio has consistently been one of the most effective means of disseminating information within geographical dispersed rural populations.

Community radio stations enable isolated communities across Africa to voice their own concerns. On air, ordinary citizens discuss issues of import to them such as gender relations and combating HIV/Aids. They share farming tips and income generation ideas and explore ways to improve education. A community radio station, owned and run by a community, provides a forum for the participatory and public dialogue essential for social change such as the SDGs.

Please help us help Cham gi wadu achieve this change by donating to our Community Radio 4 Cham gi Wadu fundraising.