Sponsor one day of lifesaving radio

Fundraising campaign by Radio Dabanga
  • €10,365
    raised of €45,000.00 goal goal
23% Funded
156 Donors
Raised offline: €2,272.55
Total: €12,637.55

No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities

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Our crowdfunding campaign has ended!
But if you would still like to #SupportDabanga you can do so through our: Geef.nl
page.

THANK YOU!

My name is Kamal Elsadiq. For the past ten years, I have been coordinating our team of professionals in Amsterdam as Editor-in-Chief of Radio Dabanga. Since I was very young, I knew I wanted to be a journalist. I helped to start up Radio Dabanga because I want to make sure that independent, reliable news is reported from all corners of Sudan.


Now, my colleagues and I would like to ask you for your support.


Radio Dabanga is the only independent radio station from and for the people of Sudan, reaching over 2,000,000 listeners a day, providing them with lifesaving information and news.


We report on the situation in Sudan from the heart of Amsterdam, where we can put into action our belief that people in Sudan have the right to access independent information. To be able to continue our important work, we need your help!


One day of lifesaving radio = €290
($340). These are the technical costs of broadcasting one hour of shortwave radio per day. By donating two minutes, ten minutes, one hour, to even a few days of airtime, you will allow us to continue to deliver lifesaving information. Together we will keep Radio Dabanga on air!

On behalf of the Radio Dabanga team and our listeners in Sudan,
THANK YOU!


Radio Dabanga’s impact in Sudan

When an outbreak of cholera swept through Sudan between August 2016 and mid-2017, the Sudanese government spread misinformation about the severity of the outbreak. With the help of medical sources at rural hospitals, Dabanga reported on the cholera outbreak and informed people through its shortwave radio broadcasts and social media about ways to prevent infection. This is one of many examples of the importance of Radio Dabanga over the past 10 years for our 2.3 million daily listeners in Sudan. Radio Dabanga gives the Sudanese public a voice and that allows them to be heard. In this way, Dabanga promotes peace in the country.

Why is my help so important?

In 2017, the international political situation has caused a winding down of the usual funding that Radio Dabanga bases its operations on. The international community started to see the Sudanese government increasingly as a friend in their fight against terrorism and the refugee crisis, and fail to recognize the violations against its own people. This creates an even greater need for the journalists of Radio Dabanga to report the news that the world has ceased to be aware of.

The targeted amount in this campaign will provide the team with at least 155 days of radio broadcasts. This will set Radio Dabanga well on its way to its 10th anniversary - an anniversary on which we still strive to broadcast shortwave radio. Let’s sponsor the independent work of these Sudanese radio champions with as many broadcast days as possible!

For the duration of this campaign – and afterwards – we welcome any questions you might have about Radio Dabanga. You can also have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions! We will continuously update this page and our website with stories, facts and videos about the lives and work of Ibrahim Jadelkarim and his colleagues at Radio Dabanga . So stay tuned!

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Ready to donate, but only through iDEAL? We have set up a second donation system for you at the Dutch crowdfunding platform Geef.nl: Donate through iDEAL. Your donation here will be added to this campaign within two working days and displayed as 'Raised offline'.

Free Press Unlimited (FPU) is one of the initiators of Radio Dabanga and still supports the team in organizational and financial matters. Which is why the name of FPU may appear in the payment details of your donation. All money raised in this campaign will go to the shortwave broadcasts of Radio Dabanga.

Rewards

Donate 2 minutes of airtime and receive an animated GIF which you can share online with friends

18 Backers

Donate 4 minutes of airtime and receive a cartoon from the Radio Dabanga cartoonist in your e-mail

16 Backers

Donate 6 minutes of airtime and receive ONE of the four unique cartoon postcards from the Radio Dabanga cartoonist at home

4 Backers

Donate 8 minutes of airtime and receive TWO of the four unique cartoon postcards from the Radio Dabanga cartoonist at home

1 Backers

Donate 10 minutes of airtime and receive THREE of the four unique cartoon postcards from the Radio Dabanga cartoonist at home

6 Backers

Donate 12 minutes of airtime and receive ALL four unique cartoon postcards from the Radio Dabanga cartoonist at home

11 Backers

Donate a full hour of airtime to Radio Dabanga and your name will be mentioned on the Hall of Fame on www.dabangasudan.org (in production)

5 Backers

Organizer

  • Radio Dabanga
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  • Campaign Owner

Donors

  • Lauren Fortgang
  • Donated on Jul 07, 2018
€20.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jul 07, 2018
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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jul 07, 2018
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Jul 30

FINAL UPDATE: Thank you video

Update posted by Radio Dabanga at 09:31 am

Not sick of us yet? Here is a message from the bottom of our hearts. As you can see, we had loads of fun making the crowdfunding campaign!

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Jul 12

Update #10 Thank you!

Update posted by Radio Dabanga at 03:38 pm

Hey everyone!The moment is here: our Radio Dabanga crowdfunding has come to an end...It has been a crazy month filled with excitement, joy and most of all appreciation.Appreciation for all of you who have supported, shared, liked and spread the word and the love about Radio Dabanga. We really can't. . . . .

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Jul 02

Update #9: Words by a generous supporter​

Update posted by Radio Dabanga at 10:53 am

Hello guys!Last week we received a very generous donation by Hamid Eltgani Ali who supported us with $1000 (€860)! Of course we are equally thankful and happy for every amount but we wanted to share this mainly because of the beautiful words that accompanied the donation: Thank you Hamid and

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Jun 26

Update #8: Radio Dabanga ON AIR

Update posted by Radio Dabanga at 04:01 pm

"What is the news of the day?"Klaas van Dijken, a Dutch journalist, entered the office with the same question. And again, a big THANK YOU for sharing and donating to our campaign! Everyone at Radio Dabanga :)

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Jun 19

Update #7: Did you know...

Update posted by Radio Dabanga at 02:16 pm

Hello everyone! Today we wrote the first Thank You cards to everyone who supported our campaign so far. So if you did you can be expecting those in the mail very soon! That these colorful cartoons are made by Radio Dabanga's very own cartoonist? His cartoons that satirize Sudanese news. . . . .

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Jun 17

Update #6: Did you catch us in Het Parool this weekend?

Update posted by Radio Dabanga at 02:36 pm

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Jun 12

Update #5: Radio Dabanga podcast #1!

Update posted by Radio Dabanga at 10:26 am

Good afternoon!Professor and Sudan researcher Eric Reeves was the first one to visit our studios in Amsterdam, to kick of the series. As press freedom is under attack in Sudan, for him Radio Dabanga is a very important source of information.And stay tuned for more talks with experts, journalists and

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Jun 07

Donations update #4: Seventeen days of radio!

Update posted by Radio Dabanga at 05:31 pm

Thank you so much!!!If you're a quiz fanatic, challenge your friends in the quiz here and find out if you know enough about Sudan to win a special Radio Dabanga postcard. Don't forget to share your quiz result online: mention #supportDabanga and @RadioDabanga on Twitter, or Radio Dabanga Sudan on

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Jun 06

Update #3: Tune in to Lost & Found with your host, Ibrahim!

Update posted by Radio Dabanga at 08:44 am

Good morning,To start the day, please check out one of our favorite programs, Lost & Found.In the meantime, stay tuned!

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Jun 05

Update #2: Did you know...

Update posted by Radio Dabanga at 05:06 pm

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Donors & Comments

156 donors
  • Lauren Fortgang
  • Donated on Jul 07, 2018
€20.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jul 07, 2018
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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jul 07, 2018
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  • Caroline Roset
  • Donated on Jul 06, 2018
€40.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jul 06, 2018
€1000.00
  • Maaike van Rossem
  • Donated on Jul 06, 2018
  • In the past before the wars I have been traveling throughout Sudan, incl. the Darfur regio and the Djebel Mara. The ecxellent radio-reports on the genocide wich took place were shocking, but i was grateful that some (notably female ) reporter had the courage to investigate the situation. Now it’s time to return the gracious hospitality i experienced and support this fantastic project.

€25.00
  • Ivonne Bouwens
  • Donated on Jul 06, 2018
  • Keep up the good work! <3

€11.00
  • Simon Bakker
  • Donated on Jul 06, 2018
€100.00
€100.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jul 05, 2018
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Followers

57 followers
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€10,365
raised of €45,000.00 goal
23% Funded
156 Donors
Raised offline: €2,272.55
Total: €12,637.55

No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities