Radio for Refugees
We help organisations in refugee camps and/or integrated settlements to establish and run community-based radio stations for/by refugees and host communities. To give them a voice and a sense of community and to inspire them to become more self-reliant.
Our Focus
Starting a Station
Training its Staff
& Broadcasting
REF FM around the world
We have successfully initiated the first REF FM radio station in a refugee camp, in 2020 in Kenya. And we are now exploring opportunities to start similar stations by/for refugees and host communities in other countries.
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Kenya
ButtonREF FM Foundation initiated the first REF FM rado station in 2020 in Kalobeyei-Kakuma, an area in the far north of Kenya with nearly 200,000 refugees. The African led and African focused NGO AAH-Int is the owner of the station. But the station is rum by and for refugees and host community members.
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Malawi
ButtonRefugees in Malawi have started their own community radio station, Yetu. REF FM Foundation is exploring opportunities to collaborate with them. Yetu Community Radio, officially launched in August 2018, aims to create a social coexistence between refugees and host communities through its programs.
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Bangladesh
ButtonBangladesh hosts about 1 million Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar. REF FM Foundation aims to provoide them with their own REF FM radio station on Basan Char, an island just off the coast
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Uganda
ButtonUganda hosts over one million refugees . The country has a relatively progessive policy towards refugees. REF FM Foundation is exploring opportunities with UNHCR to start a REF FM radio station in BidiBidi, the biggest refugee camp in the country. And with Action Africa Help International REF FM is working on the establishment of a REF FM radio station in Kyangwali Refuge Camp, alongside the border with DR Congo.
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Jordan
ButtonZaatari Refugee Camp is the biggest camp for Syrian refugees, situated in Jordan. REF FM Foundation and the Community Media Network in Jordan, are developing plans to start a REF FM radio station near the camp, REF FM Mafraq.