On Wednesday, November 30, the CAM’s Project wrapped up the second phase of its work in Mofako Bekondo with its last workshop, Community Sensitive Budgeting*, which was delivered to Chief Ekumbe and the Traditional Council. The workshop as a whole…
GCI Successfully Restarts Human Rights Hour
In 2008, Global Conscience Initiative started a radio partnership with Ocean City Radio 88.5 FM (opposite the market). Each week from 2008 through early 2010, GCI broadcasted its Human Rights Hour show, delivering segments on prisoners’ rights, HIV/AIDS, and human…
Democracy, Peacebuilding, and Local Empowerment
Noble Peace Laureate and leader of Kenya’s Green Belt Movement Wangari Maathai wrote in 2009, “Too often, the term ‘democracy’ has simply become a bromide offered during voting, rather than a means of enhancing the capacities of governmental and nongovernmental…
GCI Begins 2nd Phase of CAM’s Workshops in Mofako Bekondo
After two months of needs assessments, discussion groups, and planning sessions with Chief Ekumbe Thompson Itoe, GCI has started its implementation of the second round of CAM’s workshops in Mofako Bekondo! This second phase kicked off last week with GCI’s…
CAM’s Update
Here are the updates from this week’s CAM’s trip to Mofako Bekondo: Traditional Council- Administrative Functions: GCI staff members Tessa and Njume sat down with the Chairman of the Traditional Council and held meeting about the duties of his position.…
Election 2011: The Morning After
On the morning following elections, emotions are all over the map here in the GCI office: frustration, apathy, anger, and hope are all prevalent as our staff members recount their experiences yesterday. When one examines the elections process and how…