Interview with Didier Awadi
Interview realized during the European Development Days which took place in Strasbourg (France) on 15-17 Novembre 2008
Interview with Andrea Tanase
Interview realized during the European Development Days which took place in Strasbourg (France) on 15-17 Novembre 2008
Interview with Aminata Traoré
Interview realized during the European Development Days which took place in Strasbourg (France) on 15-17 Novembre 2008
The lucky star
Many children are subjected to misreatment. The story of Oumi and her uncle shows that children can sometimes suffer acts of violence within their own family ?
The green fortress
Many villages such as Doudou are threatened by encroaching desert sands. Barley will help the villagers to protect themselves against the desertification and to preserve their environment by growing a fortress of trees around the village.
Non à l’excision
La santé des filles et des femmes est mise en danger à cause de la pratique de l’excision. Djiwa rappelle qu’il faut protéger les enfants et respecter leurs droits en cessant de la pratiquer.
The open door
Many children are victims of child labour. Adults such as Mr. Kro force them to work and stop them from going to school and playing. GAnion reminds us that it is forbidden to use child labour and that it must be fought against.
Scrub your hands
Each year, thousands of children are dying of bad food hygiene. Sombo gives us a lesson on the basic rules that must be observed.
The red ball
If children don’t play they will become old too fast ! This cartoon reminds that children have the right to rest and play.
Ouagadougou is opening up the way
An eye-witness account of the Media and Development Forum in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) which took place from 11-13 September 2008, by Gaston S.
What I learnt
An eye-witness account of the Media and Development Forum in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) which took place from 11-13 September 2008, by Rachidiatou B.
Chronicle of a forum
An eye-witness account of the Media and Development Forum in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) which took place from 11-13 September 2008, by Michel O.
Louis Michel listening to children
An interview of Louis Michel carried out by the Young Reporters trained by Plan during the Media and Development Forum which took place in Ouagadougou on 11-13 September 2008.
The radio
Yao worked really hard for a year in Nigeria so he could buy himself a radio, but now it doesn’t work...
Mahmoud
"A small corner of poetry" is a text inspired by Plan Mali. Mahmoud is in the 11th class in Bamako
Maimouna
Maimouna gives a brief resumé of the seven years she’s spent in hosting the Radio Gune Yi programme in Senegal.
Two friends, one bicycle
Kodjo and his friend decide to go and work in Nigeria to buy a bike. During the trip the children are caught in a fire in the bush and Kodjo’s friend dies…
Détogra Jérôme
Gives us his point of view on the usefulness of media projects for young people in Togo.
A better futur
Children should go to school and learn so they can help their families and make a better future. You shouldn’t leave your country to look for happiness somewhere else. This is what Hodalo says.
Boureima
Young people’s media have an important role to play in raising awareness of children’s rights.
Arthur
Expressing your opinion gives you greater confidence. That’s what Arthur (12 years old) who took part in the Radio Gune Yi project in Senegal tells us.
Leaving for far away
Two young girls disappear after talking to a woman at the school exit. They were taken far from their village to work, which stopped them going to school and sitting their exams at the end of the year like everybody else.
Waiting
Moutawakilou worked two years in Nigeria because Oga, a drug dealer, had promised to buy him a motorbike in exchange, but he didn’t keep his word.
Piwisso
Shares his opinion on the role of the media in the promotion of orphans’ rights and their protection in Togo.
Bérenger
Speaks to us about the impact of the "Deviwo Be" radio show on perceptions of the right to education for children in families.
Marie
Draws our attention to the situation of disadvantaged children, who have problems accessing education.
Magnim
Gives his point of view on schooling for girls and on the role of the media in promoting this right.
Oga (trafficker)
Abibou was taken with other children to Nigeria by a child-trafficker. He had promised to buy Abibou a motorbike. In fact, he used him to earn money and stopped him from going to school and so destroyed his chances of an education.
Akouvi at school
Akouvi wants to learn to sew so she can make her own clothes. Without listening to her mother who forbids her to do this, she decides to go to Nigeria in order to buy a sewing machine. She returns some time later, unhappy and without a sewing machine.
Jules
Speaks to use about the need to integrate disadvantaged children in "Children and the Media" clubs.
Palswè
Tells us about the impact of the ’Deviwo Be’ radio broadcast on young people who host it and those who listen to it.
Freedom and slavery as seen by Dioundiouba
Dioundiouba goes to school on Gorée one of the symbols of slavery and her she shares her definition of freedom as well as the rights and responsibilities of children regarding their parents.
The dream
Even if certain women say that in Nigeria you can have everything you dream of (wraps, radios. .), Mawulé says this isn’t true and tells how her stay there was very difficult.
The motocycle
Agbéko worked in Nigeria for two years to buy a motorbike. He only rode it once and then he had an accident. Since then it no longer works. Two years of working in tough conditions and all that suffering for nothing !
Over there
Many young girls are persuaded to go and work in Nigeria in order to be able to buy everything they’ve ever dreamed of. There, they are, in fact exploited by adults and only experience unhappiness.
Souaibou
Is president of the Children’s Assembly in Burkina Faso, and gives his opinion on the issue of child trafficking in Burkina Faso and West Africa.Siaka
Siaka is the organiser of the National Children’s Parliament in Mali and he talks about the struggle against child slavery, which was chosen to celebrate International African Child’s Day in 2007.Sedibou
Tells us that adults must be told about children’s rights in order to fight against exploitation and mistreatment of children, and to encourage their access to school.
Mr Wangrawa, Governor of Burkina Faso’s South-West Region
Give his impressions on the children’s performances that were part of the launch of the Bibir Radio campaign, as well as children’s rights.
Lambert
Talks to us about children’s right to be registered at birth and the importance of enrolling them at school.Fritz Foster, Director of Plan office in Burkina Faso
Gives us his impressions of the Bibir Radio broadcast on the role it plays in promoting children’s rights.
Elvire
She understands that you have to learn to respect other children’s right to express themselves and that girls’ health should be safeguarded.Madson Junior
Madson Junior, who is a real star of the rap scene in Burkina Faso, talks to us about the Bibir Radio broadcast he’s just listened to.
Bernadette
Talks about the issue of how children are treated in Togo and the need to raise awareness amongst Togolese people of this question.
Aubierge
Talks to us about the victims of child slavery in Benin and of his desire to take part in raising awareness of this problem.Aïssata
Aïssata is the president of the Children’s Parliament in Guinea and shares her point of view on the problem of child trafficking and the struggle to overcome this.
Talking with my parents
Despite her parents forbidding her to go there, Assigble set off for Nigeria. On her return she tells of the unhappiness she experienced whilst living there.
Being proud
Amavi tells us that it’s more rewarding to work at home in the village, rather than work as a domestic help far away from home.
Feel lucky
A group of Togolese children taken to work in Benin and Nigeria explain their decision never to go back there.
Freedom and slavery seen by Salimata
From Gorée Island where she goes to school, Salimata explains what freedom means for her and the chance to give her opinion on slavery.
Life in poto poto
Dialogue between King Pee (the drug dealer) and Akossiwa (the servant) during which she is getting shouted at by King Pee
La promenade
Story of a day in Poto Poto through the journey of XUM the rickshaw who, on his way meets his friends
Poto poto dancing
Despite all the problems they have to face up to, children of Poto Poto’s market have happy times.
Braquage à Poto Poto
This is the story of a young man, abandoned at Poto Poto’s market, where he spreads terror with his associate the General.
Enfant soldat
The General Child soldier finds himself subject to many questions from his friends of Poto Poto, who can’t understand that a child could wage war on somebody.
You shouda know
U shouda know or you should know that life is no picnic and that nothing is easy to obtain on earth.
Fous le bordel
In this ragga song, children of Poto Poto talk with PRIPRI (a prostitute), in order to know why she does this job
Mamadi
Mamadi has a chronic disease. He lives in the street, his suffering yet obvious don’t seem to move Poto Poto’s population.
Bienvenue à Poto Poto
As usual in Africa children of Poto Poto welcome all the visitors of the market, introduce themselves, and speak a little bit of their real life.
Le reggae des droits de l’enfant
I have my rights, you have your rights, he has his rights... We all have our rights !
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