By reconnecting families the best he can through his radio programme, Baruani shows his compassion for family. Having lost his own family at a young age, he is able to understand how others who have lost their own family or friends along the way and decides to reunite them. “By means of appeals on his show, he tries to reunite children and parents who have become separated while escaping from DR Congo... Thanks to this, many children have now been reunited with their families”. (Children’s Peace Prize) As Baruani is aware of the attention his show has received, he decided it was enough awareness to be able to reconnect people. As the radio programme has already spread across several areas, Baruani knows there is more possibility of him being able to reunite friends or family. “The children use the radio show to call upon people familiar with them or their family.” (International Children’s Peace Prize) The fact that child refugees will use this radio programme to contact their loved ones shows that not only has the programme gained attention, but trust as well. Baruani had not asked for any trust, he only offered his help - yet with the good he has done, he gained that trust of many through his radio show. Baruani doesn’t only use his radio programme for reconnecting people, though, it’s also used as a place where children can be open with each other and their difficulties.
Through his radio programme, Baruani offers a support network through helping other refugees with their problems while others listen in on it. “Baruani works to help these children in a very special way. With only limited resources, he has succeeded in setting up a radio programme in which he talks about problems and challenges with his peer refugee children”. (Children’s Peace Prize) Baruani didn’t have many resources to use, but with what he had, he was still able to help and create a radio programme. Maybe a recording tape and a few other people - otherwise, not much to start with. This radio programme had made a great impact, since people that call and talk about their problems with Baruani’s radio station can have less weight on their shoulders and someone to talk to. It had become an opportunity for other refugees to be open about absolutely anything and still receive feedback - another show of trust towards Baruani’s radio programme. ‘The programme has been highly successful and is now broadcast in DR Congo, Tanzania, Burundi, and Rwanda.’ (Children’s Peace Prize) Due to the show’s popularity, Baruani is able to help a bigger amount of people since the radio programme is more widespread. The more people the radio programme could reach, the more possibility of family or friends reuniting through Baruani’s radio programme. Now with a bigger audience listening in, there are more opportunities that Baruani can use to help others. Let’s remember that Baruani Ndume did not start with a radio station handed over to him - it wasn’t that simple.
Baruani Ndume had been alone as he escaped Congo, with no one but himself to depend on. Like many others, he found himself in a refugee camp and made a difference by helping people like himself by creating a radio programme for them. This radio programme actually created a deeper refuge for people living in DR Congo, Tanzania, Burundi & Rwanda, since it opened possibilities, opportunities and gained trust from people. Baruani’s radio programme connected loved ones, let people be open and gained trust from many - all of this would be benefitting to most in the future. Maybe Baruani had started out small, but what he had created has ended up as truly remarkable - this is his impact for the good of the earth, a movement towards world peace. If Baruani can do this big an impact with what the resources he started with, it’s possible for anyone to act towards world peace.
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