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Amy Dempsey |
Urunana is a popular Kinyarwanda radio soap opera that has been entertaining Rwandans and educating them about sexual and reproductive health for more than a decade.
It is also a development organization that does community outreach. About once a month the actors and staff get on a bus and bring their show to a chosen village for the day.
I spent last Saturday with the Urunana team in Nyabitare, a village in Rwanda’s eastern province. These are some of the photos I took, followed by a radio piece I produced for Contact FM.
Urunana actors perform their first skit, to the delight of hundreds of Nyabitare citizens.
In this skit, a child cuts her hand on a dirty needle and is taken to the hospital.
All eyes are on the wooden stage, but children tend to get distracted by cameras.
Claudine Mujawimana, 27, learned about family planning from listening to Urunana's radio program.
Sandra Mukantwari, 17, is studying to be a teacher. She says Urunana taught her that health and school should be her top priorities.
July 28th, 2009 at 5:55 am
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July 28th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Amy,
As I was listening to your radio piece, I was able to visualize what Laxmi tells me over the phone about the Urunana and it’s actors. Thank you for posting it. Very well done.
July 28th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Hi Amy
This blog was amazing and very interesting.I enjoy reading all of your stories and am excited when I see pics.Do take care. I love you xoxo
July 29th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Hi Darling Daughter,
Great story!! It took me two seconds to realize that it was your voice. My connection is terrible so I was getting twenty words at a time.
A dozen more days for me to go and I will be home. Waiting for your arrival.
Love you and miss you.