Media for Development International
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Media for Development International is an American 501(c)3 non-profit company founded in 1989.[1] MFDI produces and distributes African dramatic social-message films (Edutainment or Enter-educate) for African audiences on issues such as AIDS, teenage sexuality, teenage pregnancy, women's issues and general health.[2] Much of MFDI's best known work was done in Zimbabwe between the years of 1990 and 2000. Branch offices are in Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Chumo
Chumo, MFDI's latest film production, is a dramatic film made in Tanzania that communicates around malaria and pregnancy through the romantic story of a fishing village.[3]
"Chumo" was produced by Media for Development International and directed by Jordan Riber for the CCP-led Communication and Malaria Initiative in Tanzania (COMMIT), a USAID and PMI-funded project that is working to promote positive behavior change around malaria control and prevention.[4]
The Wahapahapa Serial Drama (2007–2010)
The Wahapahapa serial drama is a 156 episode weekly radio soap produced by MFDI in association with John's Hopkin's Center for Communication Programs, with support from the Tanzanian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the United States Agency for International Development through the US President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief.[5]
The story follows the formation and struggles of a band from a small fictitious town in the heart of Tanzania, and communicates around HIV prevention and treatment.[6]
References
- ^ Steve, Smith. "Director". http://www.mfdi.org.
- ^ Soul Beat Africa. "Error: no
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- ^ Coelho, Debora. "Error: no
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- ^ John's Hopkin's University Center for Communication Programs. "Error: no
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- ^ "US Embassy Tanzania". http://tanzania.usembassy.gov/pr_11262007.html.
- ^ "MFDI Tanzania". http://www.mfditanzania.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60:whart&catid=18:radio&Itemid=136.
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