Rural communities break free of isolation through Indigenous radio

The Radio is providing accurate and relevant information in the Tsetal language that not only raises awareness, but also educates. Radio staff and a team of volunteers are producing and broadcasting 6 regular programs on topics that are critical to Tseltal communities in hundreds of rural Indigenous communities in the region, including:

The Radio team is expanding its impact because of your support!

With the consistent and generous support of One Equal Heart donors, the radio team expanded its impact by training 29 community volunteers to serve as reporters. They are sending their audio clips on different topics to the main station to broadcast what is happening in outlying communities.

Also, the radio staff developed their professional skills with training on recording software management. And as a concrete way to advance autonomy, your donations supported driver's training for two radio staff. Now the team can get out to isolated communities to do their jobs without having to rely on hiring a driver.

Indigenous radio renovated essential infrastructure and equipment to improve transmission and broadcast quality

• An audioprocessor

• A mixer for the main studio

• An air-conditioning unit

• A professional microphone and headset

• High-capacity memory disks

The two transmission towers received long overdue maintenance, and the main radio station got a new metal roof that replaces the old leaky roof.