My Community - Latin America and Caribbean 2007-08
PCI's My
Community Initiative builds on our relationship with partners and
partner organizations throughout Mexico and Central and South
America. The  initiative helps us develop new relationships
in the region and helps PCI create a formal network of mutually
supportive grass-roots organizations advocating for greater
rights and better health through the use of communications (to learn more about how My Community works and how to become involved click here.)
Through this initiative, PCI has partnered with many local groups in Latin America focusing on a range of health and poverty issues. In 2007-08, PCI will provide technical assistance to an additional 12 coalitions in Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, Nicaragua (see list of 2007 groups and their planned broadcast click here.)
Only 25% of the applicant coalitions who apply for entrance into the program’s initial Entertainment Education training seminars are selected to participate. After completing the 5-day training program, successful participants compete in a highly selective planning process of broadcast development and impact design.
Each of these projects is multifaceted and designed to address complex health and poverty issues from different perspectives. These groups understand that family planning, reproductive health, poverty and human rights are all intrinsically linked. The chart below shows the number of groups working in various issue areas:
Results
The impact results from the 2005-2006 roster of projects showed some impressive results (click here to get a complete listing of the 2005-06 roster.) Below are three case studies on the impact these radio programs have had on their local communities.
Case Study 1: Guatemala – K’iche Youth Association (Asociación Juventud K’iche)
Case Study 2: Guatemala – Tan Ux’il Association (Asociación Tan Ux’il)
Case Study 3: Honduras – Honduran Association for Family Planning (Asociación Hondureña de Planificación de Familia)
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