Visting World Vision's Child Journalists' Project in the Slums of Delhi
A full house at the Child Journalist ADP
What a morning! We headed out to the first World Vision Area Development Projet (ADP) located in the slums of South Delhi.
The children in the photos are part of the Child Journalists' and Children's club program's operated by World Vision Australia. They have been taught storytelling skills including interviewing, writing, filmmaking and theatre so that they can document and share issues that they identify in their local community.
We weren't the only ones taking photos!
We were shown beautiful skits and films that focused on health, family, gender equity and friendship.
One of the children we met was Santo. She is also the star of 'Santo's Dough' one of the short docu-drama films made by the group. The film is about honesty and responsibility in the home. It was written, storyboarded and shot by the children.
Santo showing her official Child Journalists' Summit pass.
Santo was attended the Child Journalists' Summit held last year. Over 100 children from all over India participated in workshops on how to become journalists. Here is a short video about the Summit.
The children were incredible, confident and insightful. They were not afraid to ask and answer difficult questions about poverty, children's advocacy and women's rights.
It struck me that knowledge is indeed power.
I also wanted to say thank you to Annila, the local World Vision officer that facilitated the mornings session with the children. She did an incredible job at translating a barrage of questions from both is and the kids helping to create an open and comfortable discussion.
Annila and three boys from the Children's club
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