What are you saying about Soul Beat Africa?
Click here to submit a comment. We would love to hear from you! A selection of comments received from our network:
2014
"Thank you so much for the information you shared concerning adolescent girls and the girl child in general. This is so uplifting and encouraging to know that we africans are taking our destiny into our hands, sharing our burdens to seek solutions together....Once, more the compilation has been a blessing to me and my organisation in particular. Congratulations for such great work." Ndonwi Wilfred, Founding President/CEO, Voice of Grace Foundation, Cameroon
"Thank you for offering to feature the Community Screening Guide in your forthcoming issue of the Soul Beat. We really appreciate the platforms you are providing through which we hope these resources will be shared to new audiences."Gareth Benest, Insightshare
"I want my Organization to subscribe to this as it will add value in terms of knowledge and skills building."Richard Kalea, Ntchisi Organisation for Youth and Development
"Thank you for raising awareness about this resource and publishing the link to your website."Osai Ojigho, Alliances for Africa
"Thank you for this useful resource link and materials on Community Media, radio especially. Çommunity radio is an essential medium for development and other aspects of social / behavioural change. Unfortunately, it's not in existence in Nigeria. I intend to engage in advocacy, lobbying to ensure public policy change towards its introduction in Nigeria. Kindly update me with such resource materials, networks, trainings, suggestions or contributions towards making it a reality."Karo Akpobi, Zaria, Nigeria
"I must say you seem like THE go-to place for education content, especially viz-a-viz Africa. Will be watching and reading." Anonymous, South Africa
"I am interested to be in touch with what is happening around Africa especially sub-saharan Africa. I believe that knowledge sharing is critical for generation of innovative health Communication strategies. I am also convinced that this forum is the best resource centre for health related issues."Francis Chitengu, The Story Workshop Education Trust, Malawi
"It was really nice to see the latest Soul Beat Africa, a great overview of participatory video. We were grateful to see so many references to our work - thanks very much for that!"Marleen Bovenmars, Insightshare
2013
A selection of responses received as part of a survey we did on the Democracy and Governance Initiative:
"The content has provided useful background and/or sources of information for our news bulletins and programmes."
"We use soul beat to access information and as a credible source for our news items on human rights, gender and development; and corruption in Liberia."
"We used information and tools highlighted to improve our own tools, or to avoid duplication of already existing tools."
"I get inspiration about radio programme ideas and I find out who else it in the same market as me. I don't take the time to read details but I store them up for later when I think I shall need them."
"I've been receiving material from Soul Beat, Comminit for years and know it is very useful to different stakeholders."
"We have been using participatory approaches and the knowledge accessed from SBA strengthened our thinking further."
"Like the general Communication Initiative e-newsletters, Soul Beat is a valuable Communication Development resource that keeps me abreast of what's happening on the continent..."
"This is very useful work which is invaluable especially to small organisations with limited resources working in remote areas of the world."
"well done to you all, continue the amazing and critical work integral to the continents development."
2012
"Thanks for getting in touch - I love Soul Beat so am delighted we might be included!" Sarah Kennedy, S.A.F.E Kenya
"I am very honored that Comminit is circulating this publication, and I will be sure to communicate any collaborations or interactions. Many thanks for the great work!" Caroline Wamala, Stockholm University
"Thank you for this very valuable resource, I will circulate widely amongst my contacts in Nigeria, keep up the good work.” Raheemat Momodu, Nigeria
"First of all I would like to congratulate you and your team for great job you are doing. Am a subscriber of the Soul Beat for almost four years or more and do get valuable information and resources for my day to day work as a communication consultant, researcher and editor." Egidio G. Vaz Raposo, Maputo, Mozambique
"Thanks for your note and cheering update on the Soul Beat Africa Democracy and Governance Knowledge Management Initiative. This is certainly a much needed and invaluable resource.I will definitely utilise it and share widely amongst my Network and other D&G focused organisations. Do keep up the good work and best wishes to you all!" Ann Oden, International Development Consultant, Calabar, Nigeria
"You guys are doing awesome work!"Rama Naidu, Democracy Development Programme, South Africa
2011
"Thank you for the tremendous work you are doing with Soulbeat Africa." Glen Williams, Series Editor, Strategies for Hope Trust
"Many thanks for your e-mail and for including our manual in your e-magazine. It's a great way of reaching more and more people!" Itziar Gomez Carrasco, UNESCO
"First, thank you very much for including a mention of the Africa MSI in an upcoming Soul Beat Africa. I refer to the information you provide on a regular basis and hope others might do the same with a mention of the MSI."Leon N. Morse, Deputy Director, Media Development Division, IREX
"I want to take this opportunity to let you know how much I value Soul Beat Africa. Much of our work is to be an advocate for radio in development based upon research and success stories such as you highlight. So thank you for the excellent work."Bill Siemering, Developing Radio Partners
"That is a most fantastic edition of The Soul Beat that you sent this morning. Thank you."Mary Phelan - Independent Radio Producer, Sound Woman Productions
"Thank you for this email – I’m a big fan of Soul Beat Africa!"Lisa Russell, Governess Films
“I really find your site very useful for the communication professionals. As a C4D Specialist from UNICEF, I am directly involve in social norm change activities.” Badrul Hassan, UNICEF
“Soul Beat Africa is a fantastic information sharing network, many of the strategies and approaches I read about inspire new ideas to strengthen our own programmes. The evaluation section also provides a rich learning source for the complexities of monitoring and evaluation media and communication activities.” Deborah Walter, Community Media for Development (CMFD)
2010
“We are subscribed to your service and find it incredibly helpful to our weekly updtes.” Lizle Loots, Sexual Violence Research Initiative, South Africa
“Thank you very much for featuring our piece on the Soul Beat website! You should know that your website was extremely helpful to us when we were researching this topic. Keep up the great work, and thank you.” Betsy Levy Paluck, Asst. Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Princeton University, United States
“Thanks for including our work! We learned a lot from Soul Beat during our research, I hope our work can in turn be useful to others.” Laurie Ball, Researcher
“We, at Minority Rights Group International, hugely appreciate your spirit of partnership through enabling us to use your unique platform - which harneses communication for development- to serve the greater community good. “Mohamed Matovu, Africa Regional Information Officer, Minority Rights Group International
“We are pleased to be part of this noble idea and really appreciate your inclusion of our trainings in your website. Such an intent is fully in line with our mission of creating vibrant networks of informed communities that work with empowered health workers in creating stronger health systems.”Dawn Marie, Training Administrator, African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), Kenya
“Thank you for another excellent edition of Soul Beat, very interesting as always.”WAYout (Worldwide Arts for Youth), Sierra Leone
July 2010
"Thanks for your kind offer to post a summary of our work on your website...To know that the work has been well received and will be promoted on the Soul Beat web site is, I'm sure, a welcome boost for all of us and will help sustain us through the next stage of the project..."Dick Cridlan, Programme Manager, World Association for Christian Communication (WACC)May 2010
"Thanks to be sharing soul beat issues. Knowing the work done in other regions helps to strengthen the local strategy. Thanks so much!"Unknown
"We treasure Soul Beat very much and use information from there to inform the members of our Network." Gender Based Violence Prevention Network
"Just received your wonderful newsletter....Many thanks for the fabulous and crucial work you're doing!"Katt Lissard, Artistic Director, Winter Summer Institute
"Thanks again for posting the summary in The Soul Beat e-magazine and congratulations on the great outreach across Africa and globally."Helen Belcastro, Policy Specialist, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
April 2010
"Please keep up the good work. This site is very informative about the different movements in Africa."Martin Niboh, The Torchbearer Foundation
"We appreciate your support for communication projects such as ours."Don Edkins, STEPS Southern Africa
March 2010
"I am the Africa researcher with the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. I just discovered Soulbeat as a wonderful resource on media development..."Mohamed Keita, Committe to Project Journalists
January 2010
"I visit your site regularly and I like what you're doing.It's been helpful to my research." Gaaki Kigambo, graduate student of Journalism at Carleton University, Canada
Comment about an edition of The Soul Beat newsletter:"Thanks for this EXCELLENT edition. It was very useful and contained many interesting links, which I have shared with colleagues around the world. Keep up the good work!"Maria Immonen, Director for Development Cooperation, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (FELM)
December 2009
"Thank you for your note regarding "Secret Lovers Kill". We would be very happy to have a summary of this case study included in Soul Beat - what a terrific way to disseminate this case study further!" Sharon Stash, Prevention Advisor, AIDSTAR-One
"I wish to subscribe to your e-publication: Soul Beat Extra HIV/AIDS. I have found so many resources you have provided useful for my work, and also download those for my team mates." Dr. Emilia Udofia, regional clinical advisor for International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) Nigeria
November 2009
"Thank you very much for all your hard work and help in getting information on Africa-based communication work out to folks!"Lauren Goodsmith, Communication for Change
"On my behalf and Minority Rights Group International, we would like to thank you for publicising our media training. WE 'MIND THE (info) GAP', AND SOUL BEAT 'CLOSES IT'. It was a massive success, mostly due to the excellent calibre of participants it attracted. Soul Beat did a fantastic job in attracting several of these participants. Soul Beat Keep it up!"Mohamed Matovu, Africa Regional Information officer, Minority Rights Group International
September 2009
"Many thanks for featuring AfricaAdapt in The Soul Beat magazine. We are grateful for the opportunity to reach such a wide international audience."Jacqueline Nnam, Knowledge Sharing Officer, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
"Very exciting opportunity for sharing and learning, programming and developing appropriate HIV interventions. There is need to be on track on folowing every stage of HIV progress if we have to arrest HIV pandemic in the community. Thanks for the excellent intiative."David Abwang, American Refugee Committee, Uganda
"To say i am literarily speechless would be an understatement.!I am soooo excited being a part of this group especially on the loads of helpful notes on literacy….Soulbeat is indeed a resource i spend a lot of time and money talking about and i am glad that at a very challenging time in my life(were i am seeking resources to set up and sustain libraries) you have come in to be of great relief."Mina Ogbanga, Country Director, Center for Development Support Initiatives (CEDSI), Nigeria
"This is to confirm receipt of your email and to thank you for the tremendous work Soul Beat Africa and CI are doing in bridging the communication gap. Keep it up!"Mohamed Matovu, Africa Regional Information officer, Minority Rights Group International
August 2009
"I have worked in the media for a while, however I have a passion for Community media as I believe that the African people can be empowered through media (especially radio) to solve their own problems. I would like to get good and creative (to improve on what is already in practice) ideas on how to make that happen so that it can be relevant to myself and my people. I believe that this is an apt avenue to get such an inspiration." Christine Wandia, Communication Assitant for the Secretariat, Network of African National Human Rights Institutions
"The experience from your organisation will enhance our interest to fight the Hiv/Aids scourge.Your contacts and partners will help us improve our levels of operation. What you have here is awesome, please continue."Parker Lawson, Coordinator, Economic Empowerment and Environmental Protection Network, Nigeria
"Keep up the good work and keep on thriving for the best and wish you many successful challenges you might face in the future."Ntetleng Martha, Co-founder, Masisi Organ Foundation, Botswana
June 2009
"As the saying goes, music is the International medium of communication, and this site seems to have all the ingredients of bringing in all cultural flavors to really make mind blowing music!"Unknown
"I have worked in the field of Television production for over 20 years now producing programmes of all genre and meeting different kinds of people including travelling accross borders. Having worked for children earlier on and now concentrating on current affairs, i believe that Telelvison is the effective medium for transformation except that it is fairly expensive and unattainable by the very people who need it most. This link will definately keep me updated on all matters current hence ensure that i relay the same to my audience. as a scholar of mass communication, the information here will be shared far and wide. Through professional networks and associations like the international association of women in radio and telelvision on whose board i sit, we have been able to create professional networks that encourage borrowing of good practices."Racheal Nakitare, Producer, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
February 2009
"The Soul Beat remains a leader in the dissemination of information. We are proud to be associated."FIT Resources, Kenya
"I use this website for many things such as for training, jobs, updates on gender movements, institutional building and organisational management. really for lots of things, keep up the good work."Sahro Ahmed, Gender and Human Rights Officer, UNDP Somalia
January 2009
"We have found this tool invaluable at the University of namibia for teaching both development communicaiton and health communication. Thank you and keep up your wonderful work."Prof KingoMchombu, University of Namibia
"This site, as a matter of fact provided me with more than I bargained for in terms of information on maternal health. Please always keep it updated."Unknown
"This is very important work that you are carrying out in a critical development area. Please continue with the good work."Mike Daka, Breeze FM, Zambia
"I would like to take this time to congratulate you all for the job well done on HIV prevention. Your adverts are eye catchy and relevant for the youth of this era.I thank you!"Tumisang Mmolotsi, Health Promotion Officer, Ministry of Health, Botswana
December 2008
"...congratulations on Soul Beat. I look forward to receiving every edition." - Kevin Guy, Environment Manager, Feral Arts, Australia
"Thank you very much for the reports you have sent us during this year. They are an excellent way to know experiences in communication in Africa." - Mabel Filippini, CEASOL - Argentina
"This is an excellent site. Thank you for posting the Handbook on Women and Elections." - Kanchan Paser, Gender Focal Point, UN Department of Political Affairs
October 2008
"We are glad to be featured in this interesting listing which will be very helpful to maternal and child health advocates." - Ruth Landy, Senior Advisor, Advocacy Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH)
"Thanks so much for making Family Care International’s publications available on the Comminit/ Soul Beat Africa website....I would like to use the opportunity and congratulate you for the fantastic job on the website and e-newsletter, The Soul Beat. I’m subscribed to it since July and it helps me on my job."- Janayna Albino, External Relations Associate, Family Care International
September 2008
"Thank you very much for posting information about recent Strategies for Hope publications on The Soul Beat recently. This has led to a sharp increase in visits to our website from 'comminit.com'." - Glen Williams, Strategies for Hope Trust
"We are delighted that you have chosen the Women of Faith Transforming Conflict to be a feature on your Web site. We very much welcome this opportunity to get the word out on this tool and are pleased to give our permission for its posting." - Andrea Louie, Communications Manager, Religions for Peace
"I appreciate the information that the Communication Initiative Network is doing in the dissemination of information that affects People Living With HIV/AIDS. It is also important to sensetize society aganist stigmatization which discourages th PLWS. They can live longer lives with less stigma affecting them." - Busoga University, Iganga, Uganda
"First of all let me say that COMM. Initiative has been a great source of information previously and I look forward to getting more involved" - Sulafa Said, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development.
"This is very useful abd well designed to capture the message to be passed. As a national Organisation in South Sudan handling human right issues in this case women and child rights, we find this web very relevant in terms of support and information sharing. Please publish more information on current policies and strategies in addressing women issues in Africa" - Unknown
August 2008
The Ghana Voices project is so grateful to Soul Beat Africa for giving this important publicity to the Guide. - Emmanuel Fiagbey, Voices for a Malaria Free Future - Ghana
"I think the summary looks great. It's very comprehensive and yet succinct (Not an easy task!)). And I am very excited that the report will possibly reach the extensive Commint/Africa and Soul Beat newsletter audience." - Karen Greiner
July 2008
"Thanks for the exposure you are giving us. We have actually been contacted by an organisation from Singapore. They said they read about us in your website and would want to support our project. Thanks a million. - Siphiwe Nkambule, Super Buddies Club, Swaziland
"So grateful to have acess to such invaluable materials. I will maximize the great opportunity to strengthen the developmental work in Africa which I am deeply invoved in. Thank you very much." Unknown
June 2008
"You are doing a sterling job. Thank you, maintain that." - Charles Mumanikidzwa, Corporate Communications Officer, Cotton Company of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
April 2008
"I think Soulbeat is a good forum for networking. I hope to contribute information about my work with the youth and children and community development in general." - Bernard Nadhomi, Atuwa Theatre Troupe, Uganda
March 2008
"This site is the best anyone who aspires to report on health, environment and other related issues in regard to information development and disseminiation to join. Its just the best for us as a guide." - Grace Ekang, Bureau Chief/Senior Correspondent, Channels Television, Nigeria
January 2008
"Thank you very much again for adding our Y2Y website to your own site and including an announcement in the Soul Beat newsletter - that really helped to generate an increased number of visitors to the website!" - Alexandra Müller, German Foundation for World Population (DSW)
"Soulbeat is a great platform for NGO's to get known and to voice out how important the work they do. Thanks for the great work!!!!" - Sweetness Buthelezi, Communications Officer/Media Liaison, Themba HIV & AIDS Organisation - Interactive Theatre & Training
" I have been following your site closely and I have found it so informative and educative and would advise that you continue." - Fabian Miselo, CARE Zambia
2014
"Thank you so much for the information you shared concerning adolescent girls and the girl child in general. This is so uplifting and encouraging to know that we africans are taking our destiny into our hands, sharing our burdens to seek solutions together....Once, more the compilation has been a blessing to me and my organisation in particular. Congratulations for such great work." Ndonwi Wilfred, Founding President/CEO, Voice of Grace Foundation, Cameroon
"Thank you for offering to feature the Community Screening Guide in your forthcoming issue of the Soul Beat. We really appreciate the platforms you are providing through which we hope these resources will be shared to new audiences."Gareth Benest, Insightshare
"I want my Organization to subscribe to this as it will add value in terms of knowledge and skills building."Richard Kalea, Ntchisi Organisation for Youth and Development
"Thank you for raising awareness about this resource and publishing the link to your website."Osai Ojigho, Alliances for Africa
"Thank you for this useful resource link and materials on Community Media, radio especially. Çommunity radio is an essential medium for development and other aspects of social / behavioural change. Unfortunately, it's not in existence in Nigeria. I intend to engage in advocacy, lobbying to ensure public policy change towards its introduction in Nigeria. Kindly update me with such resource materials, networks, trainings, suggestions or contributions towards making it a reality."Karo Akpobi, Zaria, Nigeria
"I must say you seem like THE go-to place for education content, especially viz-a-viz Africa. Will be watching and reading." Anonymous, South Africa
"I am interested to be in touch with what is happening around Africa especially sub-saharan Africa. I believe that knowledge sharing is critical for generation of innovative health Communication strategies. I am also convinced that this forum is the best resource centre for health related issues."Francis Chitengu, The Story Workshop Education Trust, Malawi
"It was really nice to see the latest Soul Beat Africa, a great overview of participatory video. We were grateful to see so many references to our work - thanks very much for that!"Marleen Bovenmars, Insightshare
2013
A selection of responses received as part of a survey we did on the Democracy and Governance Initiative:
"The content has provided useful background and/or sources of information for our news bulletins and programmes."
"We use soul beat to access information and as a credible source for our news items on human rights, gender and development; and corruption in Liberia."
"We used information and tools highlighted to improve our own tools, or to avoid duplication of already existing tools."
"I get inspiration about radio programme ideas and I find out who else it in the same market as me. I don't take the time to read details but I store them up for later when I think I shall need them."
"I've been receiving material from Soul Beat, Comminit for years and know it is very useful to different stakeholders."
"We have been using participatory approaches and the knowledge accessed from SBA strengthened our thinking further."
"Like the general Communication Initiative e-newsletters, Soul Beat is a valuable Communication Development resource that keeps me abreast of what's happening on the continent..."
"This is very useful work which is invaluable especially to small organisations with limited resources working in remote areas of the world."
"well done to you all, continue the amazing and critical work integral to the continents development."
2012
"Thanks for getting in touch - I love Soul Beat so am delighted we might be included!" Sarah Kennedy, S.A.F.E Kenya
"I am very honored that Comminit is circulating this publication, and I will be sure to communicate any collaborations or interactions. Many thanks for the great work!" Caroline Wamala, Stockholm University
"Thank you for this very valuable resource, I will circulate widely amongst my contacts in Nigeria, keep up the good work.” Raheemat Momodu, Nigeria
"First of all I would like to congratulate you and your team for great job you are doing. Am a subscriber of the Soul Beat for almost four years or more and do get valuable information and resources for my day to day work as a communication consultant, researcher and editor." Egidio G. Vaz Raposo, Maputo, Mozambique
"Thanks for your note and cheering update on the Soul Beat Africa Democracy and Governance Knowledge Management Initiative. This is certainly a much needed and invaluable resource.I will definitely utilise it and share widely amongst my Network and other D&G focused organisations. Do keep up the good work and best wishes to you all!" Ann Oden, International Development Consultant, Calabar, Nigeria
"You guys are doing awesome work!"Rama Naidu, Democracy Development Programme, South Africa
2011
"Thank you for the tremendous work you are doing with Soulbeat Africa." Glen Williams, Series Editor, Strategies for Hope Trust
"Many thanks for your e-mail and for including our manual in your e-magazine. It's a great way of reaching more and more people!" Itziar Gomez Carrasco, UNESCO
"First, thank you very much for including a mention of the Africa MSI in an upcoming Soul Beat Africa. I refer to the information you provide on a regular basis and hope others might do the same with a mention of the MSI."Leon N. Morse, Deputy Director, Media Development Division, IREX
"I want to take this opportunity to let you know how much I value Soul Beat Africa. Much of our work is to be an advocate for radio in development based upon research and success stories such as you highlight. So thank you for the excellent work."Bill Siemering, Developing Radio Partners
"That is a most fantastic edition of The Soul Beat that you sent this morning. Thank you."Mary Phelan - Independent Radio Producer, Sound Woman Productions
"Thank you for this email – I’m a big fan of Soul Beat Africa!"Lisa Russell, Governess Films
“I really find your site very useful for the communication professionals. As a C4D Specialist from UNICEF, I am directly involve in social norm change activities.” Badrul Hassan, UNICEF
“Soul Beat Africa is a fantastic information sharing network, many of the strategies and approaches I read about inspire new ideas to strengthen our own programmes. The evaluation section also provides a rich learning source for the complexities of monitoring and evaluation media and communication activities.” Deborah Walter, Community Media for Development (CMFD)
2010
“We are subscribed to your service and find it incredibly helpful to our weekly updtes.” Lizle Loots, Sexual Violence Research Initiative, South Africa
“Thank you very much for featuring our piece on the Soul Beat website! You should know that your website was extremely helpful to us when we were researching this topic. Keep up the great work, and thank you.” Betsy Levy Paluck, Asst. Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Princeton University, United States
“Thanks for including our work! We learned a lot from Soul Beat during our research, I hope our work can in turn be useful to others.” Laurie Ball, Researcher
“We, at Minority Rights Group International, hugely appreciate your spirit of partnership through enabling us to use your unique platform - which harneses communication for development- to serve the greater community good. “Mohamed Matovu, Africa Regional Information Officer, Minority Rights Group International
“We are pleased to be part of this noble idea and really appreciate your inclusion of our trainings in your website. Such an intent is fully in line with our mission of creating vibrant networks of informed communities that work with empowered health workers in creating stronger health systems.”Dawn Marie, Training Administrator, African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), Kenya
“Thank you for another excellent edition of Soul Beat, very interesting as always.”WAYout (Worldwide Arts for Youth), Sierra Leone
July 2010
"Thanks for your kind offer to post a summary of our work on your website...To know that the work has been well received and will be promoted on the Soul Beat web site is, I'm sure, a welcome boost for all of us and will help sustain us through the next stage of the project..."Dick Cridlan, Programme Manager, World Association for Christian Communication (WACC)May 2010
"Thanks to be sharing soul beat issues. Knowing the work done in other regions helps to strengthen the local strategy. Thanks so much!"Unknown
"We treasure Soul Beat very much and use information from there to inform the members of our Network." Gender Based Violence Prevention Network
"Just received your wonderful newsletter....Many thanks for the fabulous and crucial work you're doing!"Katt Lissard, Artistic Director, Winter Summer Institute
"Thanks again for posting the summary in The Soul Beat e-magazine and congratulations on the great outreach across Africa and globally."Helen Belcastro, Policy Specialist, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
April 2010
"Please keep up the good work. This site is very informative about the different movements in Africa."Martin Niboh, The Torchbearer Foundation
"We appreciate your support for communication projects such as ours."Don Edkins, STEPS Southern Africa
March 2010
"I am the Africa researcher with the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. I just discovered Soulbeat as a wonderful resource on media development..."Mohamed Keita, Committe to Project Journalists
January 2010
"I visit your site regularly and I like what you're doing.It's been helpful to my research." Gaaki Kigambo, graduate student of Journalism at Carleton University, Canada
Comment about an edition of The Soul Beat newsletter:"Thanks for this EXCELLENT edition. It was very useful and contained many interesting links, which I have shared with colleagues around the world. Keep up the good work!"Maria Immonen, Director for Development Cooperation, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (FELM)
December 2009
"Thank you for your note regarding "Secret Lovers Kill". We would be very happy to have a summary of this case study included in Soul Beat - what a terrific way to disseminate this case study further!" Sharon Stash, Prevention Advisor, AIDSTAR-One
"I wish to subscribe to your e-publication: Soul Beat Extra HIV/AIDS. I have found so many resources you have provided useful for my work, and also download those for my team mates." Dr. Emilia Udofia, regional clinical advisor for International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) Nigeria
November 2009
"Thank you very much for all your hard work and help in getting information on Africa-based communication work out to folks!"Lauren Goodsmith, Communication for Change
"On my behalf and Minority Rights Group International, we would like to thank you for publicising our media training. WE 'MIND THE (info) GAP', AND SOUL BEAT 'CLOSES IT'. It was a massive success, mostly due to the excellent calibre of participants it attracted. Soul Beat did a fantastic job in attracting several of these participants. Soul Beat Keep it up!"Mohamed Matovu, Africa Regional Information officer, Minority Rights Group International
September 2009
"Many thanks for featuring AfricaAdapt in The Soul Beat magazine. We are grateful for the opportunity to reach such a wide international audience."Jacqueline Nnam, Knowledge Sharing Officer, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
"Very exciting opportunity for sharing and learning, programming and developing appropriate HIV interventions. There is need to be on track on folowing every stage of HIV progress if we have to arrest HIV pandemic in the community. Thanks for the excellent intiative."David Abwang, American Refugee Committee, Uganda
"To say i am literarily speechless would be an understatement.!I am soooo excited being a part of this group especially on the loads of helpful notes on literacy….Soulbeat is indeed a resource i spend a lot of time and money talking about and i am glad that at a very challenging time in my life(were i am seeking resources to set up and sustain libraries) you have come in to be of great relief."Mina Ogbanga, Country Director, Center for Development Support Initiatives (CEDSI), Nigeria
"This is to confirm receipt of your email and to thank you for the tremendous work Soul Beat Africa and CI are doing in bridging the communication gap. Keep it up!"Mohamed Matovu, Africa Regional Information officer, Minority Rights Group International
August 2009
"I have worked in the media for a while, however I have a passion for Community media as I believe that the African people can be empowered through media (especially radio) to solve their own problems. I would like to get good and creative (to improve on what is already in practice) ideas on how to make that happen so that it can be relevant to myself and my people. I believe that this is an apt avenue to get such an inspiration." Christine Wandia, Communication Assitant for the Secretariat, Network of African National Human Rights Institutions
"The experience from your organisation will enhance our interest to fight the Hiv/Aids scourge.Your contacts and partners will help us improve our levels of operation. What you have here is awesome, please continue."Parker Lawson, Coordinator, Economic Empowerment and Environmental Protection Network, Nigeria
"Keep up the good work and keep on thriving for the best and wish you many successful challenges you might face in the future."Ntetleng Martha, Co-founder, Masisi Organ Foundation, Botswana
June 2009
"As the saying goes, music is the International medium of communication, and this site seems to have all the ingredients of bringing in all cultural flavors to really make mind blowing music!"Unknown
"I have worked in the field of Television production for over 20 years now producing programmes of all genre and meeting different kinds of people including travelling accross borders. Having worked for children earlier on and now concentrating on current affairs, i believe that Telelvison is the effective medium for transformation except that it is fairly expensive and unattainable by the very people who need it most. This link will definately keep me updated on all matters current hence ensure that i relay the same to my audience. as a scholar of mass communication, the information here will be shared far and wide. Through professional networks and associations like the international association of women in radio and telelvision on whose board i sit, we have been able to create professional networks that encourage borrowing of good practices."Racheal Nakitare, Producer, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
February 2009
"The Soul Beat remains a leader in the dissemination of information. We are proud to be associated."FIT Resources, Kenya
"I use this website for many things such as for training, jobs, updates on gender movements, institutional building and organisational management. really for lots of things, keep up the good work."Sahro Ahmed, Gender and Human Rights Officer, UNDP Somalia
January 2009
"We have found this tool invaluable at the University of namibia for teaching both development communicaiton and health communication. Thank you and keep up your wonderful work."Prof KingoMchombu, University of Namibia
"This site, as a matter of fact provided me with more than I bargained for in terms of information on maternal health. Please always keep it updated."Unknown
"This is very important work that you are carrying out in a critical development area. Please continue with the good work."Mike Daka, Breeze FM, Zambia
"I would like to take this time to congratulate you all for the job well done on HIV prevention. Your adverts are eye catchy and relevant for the youth of this era.I thank you!"Tumisang Mmolotsi, Health Promotion Officer, Ministry of Health, Botswana
December 2008
"...congratulations on Soul Beat. I look forward to receiving every edition." - Kevin Guy, Environment Manager, Feral Arts, Australia
"Thank you very much for the reports you have sent us during this year. They are an excellent way to know experiences in communication in Africa." - Mabel Filippini, CEASOL - Argentina
"This is an excellent site. Thank you for posting the Handbook on Women and Elections." - Kanchan Paser, Gender Focal Point, UN Department of Political Affairs
October 2008
"We are glad to be featured in this interesting listing which will be very helpful to maternal and child health advocates." - Ruth Landy, Senior Advisor, Advocacy Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH)
"Thanks so much for making Family Care International’s publications available on the Comminit/ Soul Beat Africa website....I would like to use the opportunity and congratulate you for the fantastic job on the website and e-newsletter, The Soul Beat. I’m subscribed to it since July and it helps me on my job."- Janayna Albino, External Relations Associate, Family Care International
September 2008
"Thank you very much for posting information about recent Strategies for Hope publications on The Soul Beat recently. This has led to a sharp increase in visits to our website from 'comminit.com'." - Glen Williams, Strategies for Hope Trust
"We are delighted that you have chosen the Women of Faith Transforming Conflict to be a feature on your Web site. We very much welcome this opportunity to get the word out on this tool and are pleased to give our permission for its posting." - Andrea Louie, Communications Manager, Religions for Peace
"I appreciate the information that the Communication Initiative Network is doing in the dissemination of information that affects People Living With HIV/AIDS. It is also important to sensetize society aganist stigmatization which discourages th PLWS. They can live longer lives with less stigma affecting them." - Busoga University, Iganga, Uganda
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August 2008
The Ghana Voices project is so grateful to Soul Beat Africa for giving this important publicity to the Guide. - Emmanuel Fiagbey, Voices for a Malaria Free Future - Ghana
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July 2008
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June 2008
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April 2008
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March 2008
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January 2008
"Thank you very much again for adding our Y2Y website to your own site and including an announcement in the Soul Beat newsletter - that really helped to generate an increased number of visitors to the website!" - Alexandra Müller, German Foundation for World Population (DSW)
"Soulbeat is a great platform for NGO's to get known and to voice out how important the work they do. Thanks for the great work!!!!" - Sweetness Buthelezi, Communications Officer/Media Liaison, Themba HIV & AIDS Organisation - Interactive Theatre & Training
" I have been following your site closely and I have found it so informative and educative and would advise that you continue." - Fabian Miselo, CARE Zambia