Media for Development International

Not to be confused with Development Media International.

Media for Development International is an American 501(c)3 non-profit company founded in 1989.[1] MFDI produces and distributes dramatic African social-message films ("Edutainment" or "Entereducate") for African audiences on issues such as AIDS, teenage sexuality, teenage pregnancy, women's issues and general health.[2] Much of MFDI's best known work was done in Zimbabwe between the years of 1990 and 2000. Branch offices are in Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Chumo

Chumo, MFDI's latest film production is a dramatic film made in Tanzania that addresses malaria and pregnancy through the romantic story of a fishing village.[3]

"Chumo" was directed by Jordan Riber for the CCP-led Communication and Malaria Initiative in Tanzania (COMMIT), a USAID and PMI-funded project that is working to promote positive behavior around malaria control and prevention.[4]

The Wahapahapa Serial Drama (2007–2010)

The Wahapahapa serial drama is a 156 episode weekly radio soap opera produced by MFDI in association with Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs, with support from the Tanzanian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the United States Agency for International Development through the US President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief.[5]

The story follows the formation and struggles of a music group from a fictitious town in the heart of Tanzania, and addresses HIV prevention and treatment.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Steve, Smith. "Director".
  2. ↑ Soul Beat Africa. "Dead link".
  3. ↑ Coelho, Debora. "Chumo".
  4. ↑ Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs. "Lauded by Critics, "Chumo" Premieres in Tanzania".
  5. ↑ "US Embassy Tanzania".
  6. ↑ "MFDI Tanzania".