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Team Leader, Auguste defining 'handicap'
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| Guest appearance from our partnering associations. |
On Saturday the 18th March, team ASK made their radio debut, starring Sammie, Heather, Auguste and Arouna along with two of our partners at radio Palabre in Koudougou. This gave us the opportunity to spread the word of our project and the ICS programme throughout the local community and to make people aware of our objectives. We began by introducing the context of the radio programme which was followed by an introduction of our volunteers and partners.
Our programme was a discussion on disabled people's rights and the specific challenges faced by those living with handicaps in Koudougou. After a quick presentation of International service, the presenter asked a number of different questions working from a set script with the volunteers to help guide the programme. This gave them the chance to discuss legislation on disability rights and to identify the key problems that exist with the application and enforcement of these laws in Burkina Faso. We also touched on the subject of poor living conditions of disabled people across West Africa, a large sum of whom end up begging on the streets as a result of a lack of education and opportunities.
The
presenter went on to put our British team leader on the spot with a
few impromptu questions that she had to translate in English for our
other British volunteer on the programme. These questions involved
exchanges about their perspectives on disabled people living in
Burkina Faso, and what they would do to improve the welfare of
disabled people if they were in a position of authority. Despite a
slightly jittery start to the unexpected questions from our British
volunteers, they were quick to react to the spontaneity of the
questions, and were put at ease by Arouna’s soothing words (soyez
relaxes…). For a first effort on the radio, we all agreed that it
was a job well done however it’s safe to say none of us should quit
our day jobs!
The success of the radio programme left us on a high as a team. With less than a week to go, we’ve started to look back at all the progress we have made and the activities we have achieved as a first cohort. Despite its challenges and trying moments, we all believe that we have come a long way and have exceeded our initial expectations! We are confident and hope that the cohorts to follow will continue to make good progress in spreading our message across Koudougou!
The success of the radio programme left us on a high as a team. With less than a week to go, we’ve started to look back at all the progress we have made and the activities we have achieved as a first cohort. Despite its challenges and trying moments, we all believe that we have come a long way and have exceeded our initial expectations! We are confident and hope that the cohorts to follow will continue to make good progress in spreading our message across Koudougou!
Written by Callum Kennedy
23/03/2017
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La version française
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| Team Leader, Auguste définit 'le handicap' |
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| Deux membres de nos associations partenaires invités à l'antenne. |
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| Heather, volontaire Britannique partage ses premiers impressions sur les droits des personnes handicapées au Burkina Faso. |
Ce samedi 18 Mars a été une journée cruciale pour l’équipe ASK dans la réalisation de ses activités. En effet l’équipe a réalisé une émission radio à la radio palabre.Ce fût une opportunité pour l’équipe de présenter le programme ICS et ses objectifs avec la communauté locale. Après la presentation du context s’en est suivie celle des partenaires.
L’émission
a porté sur les droits des personnes en situation de handicap à
Koudougou. L’animateur a saisi l’occasion pour poser des questions
aux volontaires, ce qui leur a permis de parler des droits des
personnes en situation de handicap et les problèmes d’application
des législations afferantes et les conditions de vie de celles-ci.
L’animateur
a mis en épreuve notre team leader britannique à travers des
questions spontanées qu’elle devrait aussi traduire pour certains
volontaires britanniques. Cela a suscité des échanges interactives
pour l’amélioration des conditions de vie des personnes
handicapées au Burkina Faso s’ils étaient toutefois en position
d’autorité administrative. Avec des questions spontanées adressées
aux britanniques, il aurait fallu des mots d’encouragement
comme (soyez relaxes) pour les faire rester dans l’émission.
Le
succès de cette émission conforte la position de l’équipe dans
la réalisation de ses activités à succès. A une semaine de la fin
du placement, nous voyons nos efforts couronné de succès vers
l’atteinte des resultats de la première cohort. En depit des défis,
nous osons croire que nous avons fait un si long chemin à travers
les resultats obtenus qui sont au délà des programmations
initiales. Nous avons foi que la cohort suivante continuera de diffuser
notre message à Koudougou.
Ecrit par Arouna Ouedraogo
23/03/2017
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