'Nouvelle Generation'
Fify percent of the population of West Africa is under the age of 20. Many of these young people have few means and life under miserable circumstances. However, they do watch television and visit Internet cafes. On the Internet they see what's for sale outside their world. For most of them this remains a dream of which they only will be depressed.
In the new weekly television program for the youth, called 'Nouvelle Génération' (New Generation), ACT wants to reach them with the Gospel. The program intertwines testimonies and current affair topics like child trafficking, crime, prostitution and Income Generating Small Projects. “New Generation” will be compiled of a 10-12 minutes reportage, 2-3 minutes of street interviews and 10 minutes talk show.
Examples of subjects in 'Nouvelle Génération': teenage pragnancy, witchcraft, choice of career, relationship between parents and children, influence divorce on children.
'Miel Mortel'
In the program 'Miel Mortel ' (Deadly Honey), attention is paid to the problems on HIV/AIDS in Africa. The programs provide information from biblical standards and values about friendship and sexuality. Young people will be awaken to the existence and dangers of HIV. The producers want to motivate young people to be loyal in their marriage and encourage them to deal in a positive way with their infected fellow men.
The programs are aimed at younger people between 12 and 25 years old, because they are most hit by HIV in Ivory Coast and the neighbouring countries. Within this group special attention will be paid to the position of the girls. They are pressed by contemporaries to be sexually active and factors as poverty and culture also play a role.
12 programs are made annually.
'Miel Mortel' is also aired on Dieu TV.
