[Global conversations] Getting a trusted advisor for Parents and Children in low income settings
In some rural and low income in Tanzania, care givers and parents are challenged to talk about advice and their experiences around this subject.
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Simlesa Msigisi- Village, Gairo- Tanzania [Global Conversations]
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This profile was created to share the voices and opinions of people from Msingisi- village, Gairo district , Tanzania as part of the Amplify program's Global Conversations project. Msingisi- is a village in Gairo district, Tanzania. Community radio is popular amongst rural Tanzania community, Abood FM is widely listened to in this region and simlesa is a Community listeners group that formed as a result of information from Abood FM and word spread by fellow farmers. Simlesa is a balanced group of five men and women of ages between 34 to 67 years. They are passionate about helping each other in both good and bad times and enjoy meeting. They are interested in learning how to raise their kids. The content for Research posts from this profile was submitted directly by the people of Msingisi-Gairo over the phone, and translated to English by local volunteers. Read more about our Global Conversations project and the Amplify program’s efforts to make our challenges truly inclusive and collaborative: http://ideo.pn/globalconversations
Last activity: on 04/10/2014
Joined: on 22/09/2014
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[Global Conversations] Hopes and Dreams of children in Msingisi-Gairo
"The early years are important in creating human capacities," a study by James Heckman, Nobel Laureate and Economics Professor at the University of Chicago reveals. Pg 58, HDR-2014
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