Micro-grants
In response to COVID-19, Baraza will use some of the funds set aside for physical events to receive and review applications resulting in micro-grants being provided to local media practitioners while ensuring diversity in the recipients of the funds. The project aims to support activities including but not limited to:-
- Grassroot coverage of the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the broader community; elevate the voices and needs of the most vulnerable and marginalized
- Innovative initiatives that contribute to the dissemination of and safe access to quality information related to the Coronavirus pandemic.
- Fact-checking work that tracks or combats rumours and misinformation
- Light-hearted, fun pieces that will inspire and uplift creative spirits in the context of the pandemic
- Content designed to reach audiences in any medium: print, audio, video and social media
This project will test this support mechanism, measure its impact and document learnings that will be crucial as Baraza looks to provide similar, responsive support to Kenyan media practitioners.
Highlights
- Micro Funds
- Innovative initiatives
- Local practitioners
- Support all medium
The Okoa Micro Grant Initiatives
Isaac Otidi Amuke: Journalism, the Essential Non-Essential? (Non-fiction)
On April 22, Johannesburg-based Kenyan photographer, Cedric Nzaka, took to Twitter to share his latest conquest. He had shot the cover for…
David Weda: Pandemic (Spoken Word)
Baraza grantee David Weda (Dawe Dawe) created a spoken word piece that critiqued the way the Covid-19 pandemic is being handled by authorities almost as…
Forever Mike: Open Source, O.S. (Podcast)
Forever Mike launched Open Source (O.S), an entertainment podcast that looks at the changing trends and approaches happening in music, tech, film…
Zipporah Weru: Networks of Care (Non-fiction)
Zipporah Weru worked on the impact of Coronavirus-related restrictions on the lives and treatment of people living with cancer in the country,…
Melissa Mbugua: Pros & Possibilities (Podcast)
Melissa Mbugua created a podcast titled Pros & Possibilities that centers conversations with creative leaders from different walks of life, exploring the…
Wavua Mwambonu: Introducing StudioTISA (Video)
Wavua Mwambonu interviewed musician and performing artiste Dan Aceda as he introduces his new venture, StudioTISA – the first online live music…
Naomi Nyambura: Oh Well (Illustration)
Naomi Nyambura “Nash” Kariuki created an illustrated story that examines the small losses and private anguishes that quarantine restrictions have placed on…
Emmanuel Yegon: A collage of resilience (Mobile video)
Emmanuel Yegon created a collage of short mobile videos that highlight how the Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected the livelihoods of Kenyans…
MarkDenver Karubiu: Small Business, Big Pandemic (Photography)
MarkDenver Karubiu created a photography portrait series on how Covid-19 has impacted small business holders in Ngong Town and its environs, including…
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