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March 03, 2016 16:38 ET | Source: Population Media Center

Dawn Arrives in the East: A Drama Designed to Change Eastern Congo

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., March 3, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On February 24, 2016, radios in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo played the opening episode of Pambazuko ("The Dawn")....
March 02, 2015 12:37 ET | Source: Population Media Center

Umuganda: Communities and 'Super Stars' Join Together for a Common Purpose

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., March 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday January 31st, 2015, solidarity and kinship were hard at work as Rwandans joined forces for a day of "Umuganda" or "coming together...
September 08, 2014 17:05 ET | Source: Population Media Center

Democratic Republic of the Congo Turns on Their Radios on September 16th

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new radio show airing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo doesn't promise to solve every challenge, but it is promising top-notch...
July 23, 2014 09:49 ET | Source: Population Media Center

Two Global Health Corps Fellows Head to Burundi to Change Lives through Radio

SHELBURNE, Vt., July 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "I can't believe we'll be in Bujumbura on Friday," says Alex Bozzette, a 2014-2015 Global Health Corps fellow being placed with Population Media...