1. Introduction

FADECO COMMUNITY RADIO (FRC 100.8 FM) is a local radio station operational in Karagwe District, Kagera region, NW Tanzania.  This project was started by the Family Alliance for Development and Cooperation (FADECO) a local NGO in Karagwe. 

Vision of radio FADECO   

To Provide, disseminate and exchange development information to the people in Karagwe district so that they can actively participate in national development and to provide affordable communication and information services to meet the socioeconomic and cultural needs of everyone in Karagwe District.”

Mission of radio FADECO

To stimulate rural development by facilitating access to and dissemination of information, learning resources and communication technologies in Karagwe district; and to become the leading community radio contributing to the economic and social development of the Karagwe Communities and the nation at large.

Objectives of Radio FADECO

·        To develop into a fully-fledged community multi-media tele-centre offering easy access to and a channel for the dissemination of information to the Karagwe community through : Internet access facilities, Local content generation/ dissemination Community and content radio broadcasting

·        To promote space for increased and meaningful participation in poverty eradication plan (MUKUKUTA) and village level participatory planning and community involvement

·        Provide a forum for the exchange/ sharing of ideas and expression on rural development

·        Encourage and promote good governance, democracy, civility and human rights

·        Help the rural communities to uphold and preserve their cultures (indigenous knowledge, practices, traditions) and help them live harmoniously live with each other and the environment.

Beneficiaries / Target Groups:

The project would benefit all development-oriented people in Karagwe district especially the grassroots communities (the farmers) and the business community. The information would be helpful to development agents too: NGOs, CBOs, government institutions and private researchers. Schools would benefit in a way. Everyone interested in accessing information will directly benefit.

Community Development agents, Local government, Schools (Primary, Secondary and vocational Colleges), Health facilities (Hospitals and dispensaries), NGOs, FBOs and CBOs, Farmers, Businessmen, Livestock Keepers, Microfinance institutions form the main target groups. The departments of Agricultural extension, primary/ community health education and business skills/ entrepreneurship skills development will find this facility very resourceful in reaching out to the communities in a timely and cost effective manner.

1. Utangulizi

FADECO COMMUNITY RADIO (FRC 100.8 FM) ni kituo cha redio za uendeshaji katika Wilaya ya Karagwe, Kagera, NW Tanzania.   Mradi huu ulianza na Alliance Family kwa ajili ya Maendeleo na Ushirikiano (FADECO) NGO za mitaa katika Karagwe.

Dira ya redio FADECO    

Kutoa, kusambaza na kupeana taarifa za maendeleo kwa watu katika wilaya ya Karagwe ili waweze kushiriki kikamilifu katika maendeleo ya taifa na t o kutoa mawasiliano kwa gharama nafuu na huduma za habari ili kukidhi mahitaji ya kijamii na kiuchumi na utamaduni wa kila mtu katika Wilaya ya Karagwe. "

Ujumbe wa redio FADECO

Kuleta maendeleo ya vijijini kwa kuwezesha upatikanaji na usambazaji wa taarifa za rasilimali, kujifunza na teknolojia ya mawasiliano katika wilaya ya Karagwe, na kwa kuwa kuongoza jamii redio kuchangia maendeleo ya kiuchumi na kijamii ya Jumuiya za Karagwe na taifa kwa ujumla.

Malengo ya Redio FADECO

·         Kuendeleza katika kikamilifu-fledged jamii vyombo vya habari vingi kupata tele-kituo cha sadaka rahisi na Channel kwa ajili ya usambazaji wa habari kwa jamii Karagwe kupitia: Internet vifaa, bidhaa za Mitaa kizazi / usambazaji wa Jumuiya na maudhui ya utangazaji redio

·         Kukuza nafasi ya kushiriki kuongezeka na maana katika mpango wa kuondoa umaskini (MUKUKUTA) na ngazi ya kijiji mipango shirikishi na ushiriki wa jamii

·         Kutoa jukwaa kwa ajili ya kubadilishana / kubadilishana mawazo na kujieleza katika maendeleo ya vijijini

·         Kuhamasisha na kukuza utawala bora, demokrasia, civility na haki za binadamu

·         Kusaidia jamii za vijijini kuzingatia na kuhifadhi tamaduni zao (maarifa ya jadi, kazi, mila) na kuwasaidia kuishi umoja kuishi na kila mmoja na mazingira.

Walengwa / walengwa:

mradi itakuwa na faida kwa watu yote ya maendeleo-oriented katika wilaya ya Karagwe hasa jamii za chini (wakulima) na jumuiya ya biashara. habari bila kuwa na manufaa kwa mawakala wa maendeleo pia: NGOs, CBOs, taasisi za serikali na watafiti binafsi. Shule itakuwa na faida katika njia. Kila mtu nia ya kupata taarifa moja kwa moja faida.

Jumuiya ya Maendeleo ya mawakala wa serikali za mitaa, shule (msingi, sekondari na vyuo vya ufundi stadi), vituo vya Afya (Hospitali na zahanati), NGOs, FBOs na CBOs, Wakulima, wafanyabiashara, wafugaji, Microfinance taasisi kuunda vikundi lengo kuu. Idara ya ugani ya Kilimo, msingi / jamii elimu ya afya na ujuzi wa biashara / ujasiriamali maendeleo ya ujuzi utapata hii kituo mbunifu sana katika kufikia nje kwa jamii kwa wakati na gharama nafuu.