Theatre Technology House and the Common Community Radio Soap

Common Community is a community information sharing initiative that is intended to raise awareness as well as educate the citizens in Lango region on electoral and governance issues through the broadcast of a weekly Radio Soap on various topical issues on governance, citizen participation and social development. Civic education is critical in the communities in Lango and other parts of the regions because the region is still grappling with development challenges where poverty, low level of education, ignorance and other social problems prevail over interventions intended to deal with them. Voter Education drives or campaigns have proven to be key in improving citizens’ awareness as well as stimulating active participation, especially among those traditionally disenfranchised groups such as uneducated women and youth. As part of the TTH contribution towards having an informed society, the radio soap is being produced and will be aired on a local FM Radio, targeting people in rural areas and disadvantaged urban dwellers. While it is essential for all election stakeholders to have access to voter education, the priority interest is the rural audience and this is deliberately chosen to increase or revive their interest in participating in political processes that are relevant to their immediate communities.