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Elembo

Radio Show

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Elembo ("Footprint"), a locally produced radio drama in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reached hundreds of thousands of listeners with powerful stories of high-risk sex, poverty, and friendship. Produced at a cost of just $0.99 per listener, the series used entertainment to spark real-world change—empowering audiences to make informed personal health decisions and take control of their own futures.

Making A Difference

Rights of Women and Girls

Building global sustainability for today and for tomorrow all begins with the rights of women and girls. The right to education, economic independence, and reproductive autonomy are the building blocks and must-haves for gender equality and a climate-conscious world.

Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Family Planning and Modern Contraception Gender Equality Ecological Conservation

Woman laughing with her head tilted back a bit. Over all pure joy.

Woman standing in front of stacks of fabric at her fabric shop

Arial view of green jungle with fog over the mountains

Barriers to Birth Control

Access to contraceptives isn’t always the issue. Myths, misconceptions, and ingrained social norms deter acceptance and use of contraceptives.

PMC produced Elembo (“Footprint”) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This 156-episode radio show aired from February 2015 through August 2016 in Lingala, one of the four national languages of the DRC, spoken in the capital of Kinshasa and in the Equateur and Orientale Provinces.

Elembo aired on eleven community radio stations, twice per week, in Kinshasa in Equateur province and Orientale province. Elembo is one of three unique shows aired in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Vivra Verra (“Time Will Tell”) was broadcast nationwide on Radio Okapi in French and Pambazuko (“The Dawn”) was broadcast in eastern Congo in Swahili.