Rwandan radio stars take to the waves to save lives with hygiene message
April 24, 2020 - 08:39 BST HELLO! Magazine A group of young people in Rwanda has been writing, producing and acting in a series of radio dramas to educate people about the importance of hygiene – with the broadcasts reaching a third of the country's population and counting. The informative plays, made in partnership with Radio Ishingiro, charity WaterAid and supported by players of the People's Postcode Lottery, have been heard by four million listeners.
As well as writing and acting, the students aged 14-20 even make their own sound effects, including creaking doors and animal noises."The dramas really are changing lives and that makes me feel important and really happy," says cast member Solonge. Her mother, Emelthe Mukashyakh, says:"All my neighbours have been listening to her and that makes me really proud. I now understand good hygiene and sanitation is the source of good health.
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