NIDOS 10th Anniversary - INSP Street Paper Project and News Service Malawi
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NIDOS 10th Anniversary - INSP Street Paper Project and News Service Malawi
- 1. and the The Big Issue Malawi Street News Service
- 2. Street papersStreet papers Independent newspapersand magazines Provide employment for people experiencing poverty and homelessness Vendorsbuy copiesat half of the cover price, then sell on, keeping the proceeds Advocate for the needs& rightsof people living in poverty Ongoing social support and training for vendors
- 4. INSPINSP Supports114 street papersin 40 countriesworldwide Buildsthe capacity & sustainability of street papersby providing advice & training Allowsstreet papersto share resources, experience and mentoring
- 5. Annual training andAnnual training and networking conferencenetworking conference
- 6. Bi-annual street paperBi-annual street paper journalism awardsjournalism awards
- 12. Street paper developmentStreet paper development
- 13. The Big Issue MalawiThe Big Issue Malawi
Editor's Notes
- I’m Lisa Maclean, Director of the International Network of Street Papers and I also serve on the board of NIDOS. We’re here today to celebrate
- Street paper vendors in Amsterdam and Cape Town
- Will talk through main areas of our work:
- 2010 campaign – reached 3 million readers last month
- Introduce video
- Video should play automatically
- Talk about SNS as a resource for the public
- Focus on Africa: The Big Issue Kenya - Launched January 2007 The Big Issue Zambia - Launched August 2007 The Big Issue Malawi - Launched January 2009 Clin d'oeil, Burundi - Launched February 2009 (Now 6 street papers in Africa)
- Launched January 2009 Bi-monthly, independent magazine Sold by 51 regular vendors who are homeless or living in poverty Content in English & Chichewa Sold for 300 MWK 9 editions of have been published Sells average of 1000 per edition Based in Blantyre (also distributes in Lilongwe & Mzuzu) 8 paid staff
- WHY ITS NEEDED: To address the problems of unemployment & homelessness To challenge the stigma surrounding homelessness To give a voice to the voiceless To inform and educate Malawian society To raise international awareness of Malawian issues
- IMPACT: Vendors earn an income & support themselves & their families 553 people living in poverty have benefitted directly (360 female, 193 male) 51 men & women vending regularly 255 dependents have benefitted from a regular household income 8 paid staff employed by the project Challenges the stigma surrounding homelessness Educates & informs Malawian society Addresses need for media pluralism Platform for alternative viewpoints International readers are reached through INSP’s news agency
- Again re-iterate what our 2 main areas are: wooh, great: 200,000 vendors helped since 1994
- Combined readership of between 5 and 7 million Exciting global movement Street paper sales increasing