It is also the name of a Swiss-based NGO that works with journalists and citizens to bring Independent media to post-conflict zones in various nations throughout Africa. Presently Foundation Hirondelle operates or supports six radio stations. The mission of Hirondelle is to provide credible media, through rigorous and factual reportage - to the people, for the people. Hirondelle supports the people's right to a credible news source in their National language.
Photo by Jean Claude Capt, for Hirondelle In 2008 Hirondelle became a 501c(3) in the USA. Based in New York and with a growing board of directors, the USA looks to support the work of Hirondelle and to cultivate partnerships with media and human rights non-profits while participating in relevant policy conversations.
It is a critical time for Independent local media, especially in the face of supposed democratic change. In Sudan, for example, in the wake of the referendum and with the impending separation of the South from the North - the people must have access to a credible and just local news source. The six stations, which can be streamed online are in Tanzania, Liberia, Sudan, the Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone. You can go to their respective sites by clicking on the links below or by visiting the Hirondelle website, or Hirondelle USA. There are currently more than 30 million listeners who tune in each day. Access to independent news should be a right. I support the vision of Hirondelle wholeheartedly; to see that more people have access to the credible news they need, and the opportunity to engage in dialogue in order to build a more peaceful civil society.
It is a critical time for Independent local media, especially in the face of supposed democratic change. In Sudan, for example, in the wake of the referendum and with the impending separation of the South from the North - the people must have access to a credible and just local news source. The six stations, which can be streamed online are in Tanzania, Liberia, Sudan, the Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone. You can go to their respective sites by clicking on the links below or by visiting the Hirondelle website, or Hirondelle USA. There are currently more than 30 million listeners who tune in each day. Access to independent news should be a right. I support the vision of Hirondelle wholeheartedly; to see that more people have access to the credible news they need, and the opportunity to engage in dialogue in order to build a more peaceful civil society.
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