A voice for the voiceless

I have been really impressed by a project taken on by Hillside Digital in South Africa which enables and trains impoverished, marginalised communities to use new media and basic journalism skills to access funding and communicate at a grassroots level with local business as well as the international community.



Kids playing with Danny's Camera in Alexandra TownShip, South Africa

See Danny Lurie, founder of the project explain how this works in practice.

Voice of the people

I am hoping at some point soon to link in person with the project at Hillside Digital, to support the people in training there on the ground & also to unite them with local community networks I link to here in Northern Ireland, who are willing to support both online and financially.

You can follow the project also on twitter www.twitter.com/hillsidedigital

Please take a look at this project ~ I have been so inspired and know for sure that giving people a voice empowers many and will be paramount in enabling change.

The flutter of a butterfly's wings can cause a hurricane on the otherside of the world.