Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages is a China-Africa Cooperation project which aims at reducing the digital divide in African rural areas by giving villages access to digital television.
The project that started in June has so far reached over 900 Rwandan beneficiaries who received various equipment including TV sets, Decoders, Antennas, and projectors.
The youth from families who received TVs welcomed the support saying it helps watch important TV programs and stand against drug abuse which would be done to pass time.
Rebecca Nyiramahirwe said she has started benefiting from an educational program tipping on the dangers and consequences of drug abuse.
Parents also testified that TVs have played a critical role in positively shaping children’s behaviors.
“The TV set we received has helped my children to stay away with their peers abusing drugs because they are concentrated at home spending their time to enjoy edutaining programs on TV,” says Anita Tuyishimire.
Bugesera district vice mayor for economic development, Angelique Umwali, says TVs help the youth to enjoy education and entertainment programs like watching football matches without traveling long distances.
The project that started on 28th, June 2018 has so far donated 1000 decoders and 900 digital TVs to beneficiaries in different parts of rural areas of the country.
The project of “Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages” aims to change African rural villages through excellent satellite TV programs.
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