Voices of Hope: Noui, Bamboo and NTFP Development Association
Voice multi-country grantee partners and rightsholders have a shared dream: that of an inclusive world where everybody accesses their rights and lives to their full potential. They all act towards that dream, in their own context and with their own means.
On the 5th of April 2023, Voice in Cambodia, operated by Oxfam in Cambodia, in collaboration with Live & Learn Cambodia, the country Linking & Learning Facilitator, organised the closure event for the Voice programme after eight years of impact and collaboration with grantee partners and rightsholders.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s bustling economic capital, provided the perfect setting for this momentous event. The city’s infectious energy, and its cultural melting pot mirrored the diverse range of participants and the very essence of the event’s focus: inclusion. Tanzania Linking and Learning and Closure Event took place from May 8th to 10th, 2024. The event wasn’t just about looking back., but a vibrant celebration of eight years dedicated to amplifying the voices of marginalised communities in Tanzania and where we are now.
Our journey began with a vision to excavate our culture and tradition, the rich cultural tapestry of the Kouy indigenous people, a community whose voice has been fading into the background of modernity.
For me, the journey to Vientiane, Laos, marks my first visit to another Southeast Asian country. I had the opportunity to witness the event and interact closely with Voice Laos’ grantee partners.
2024 is the year to celebrate and showcase the proud achievement of the grantee partners and rightsholder groups under the Voice programme. On April 5th, 2024 in Phnom Penh, the whole Voice Cambodia linking and learning team came together with all the grantee partners for a vibrant celebration of the programme’s closing, highlighting the grantee partners proudest achievements and impact stories.
Over the past eight years, the Voice programme has been supporting the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights. In a blog for Pride month, Kayla Lapiz and Ishita Dutta look back on some inspiring examples of local action as the programme comes to an end.
From a tender age of 12, I knew I was gay. In Kenya, my home country, homosexual acts are punishable by law. As a teenager, life at home and work became very difficult, and the societal pressure often drove me to hide and operate in privacy. Growing up, feeling different was challenging.
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