When children and young people have access to media, they have a voice in their world, and are able to advocate on issues that effects them. Children's participatory media is an effective way to include young people in a process that shapes their futures, while educating other young people and reflecting on obstacles that facing society as a whole.

Children's participation means not just giving children the opportunity to be involved, but also to be at the forefront of the decision-making, planning,   and implementation process.  This means putting the programme in the hands of the children, guiding a process that ensures good quality, accurate information, while offering a full range of freedom of expression. It is a mutual learning process, a a collaboration based on respect between young people and those with the technical know-how to make their voices heard loud and clear.

Click here to download Power Point presentation about CMFD's work with children.

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Read more about the following projects with children and youth...

Kids Radio Programmes at 5WSMC

Khuluma Afrika! Community Theatre

Desperta Mocambique! Children's Radio

GOAL Radio Project- Yo, Hear Me Out !

Some audio/publications from CMFD's programmes with children and
young people.

Publication
Guide to creating participatory radio drama with children (med res 6 MB)

Guide to creating participatory programmes with children (Low res 2MB)

* High resolution copies available on request

Audio
Desperta Mocambique theme song (Portuguese, 681kb) - created through a participatory process during the Desperta Mocambique project. The lyrics were written and sung by the children. The children sing about how they have the right to study, to learn, to have a house, to health, protection, etc.
 
Educacão/ Education (Portuguese, 14 MB)
This magazine style programme prodeced as part of desperta Mocambique! explores the right to education.

Condom Use Skit (787kb)
Produced by young people living on the streets of Maputo during the Goal project. A woman is cooking. Her partner comes home, bringing her more food to cook. The go to have sex, but she refuses insisting that he use a 'Jeito' - a condom.

HIV/AIDS Song (1.24NB)
Written and sung by youth living on the streets of Maputo, they sing about SIDA - AIDS.

Rights of the Child
Youth list off the rights of the child as outlined in a UNICEF booklet produced by UNICEF Mozambique.


Reports
Khuluma Afrika ! - Theatre to raise awareness about human trafficking performed by by Mozambican youth - Final Report