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 Women in Katine
And to mark UN International Day of the Volunteer on 5 Dec. we have a special week of programmes covering health, arts, sports, environment and animals.
1 – 7 December
A week of special programmes to mark the International Day of the Volunteer on 5 Dec. Find out more about our campaign
 Up for Arts Show
The one - hour show features intimate discussions between Kelly Rowland, member of Destiny’s Child, recently appointed Staying Alive Foundation Ambassador, and young people affected by HIV and AIDS, who talk about their lives and relationships in their respective countries. Watch the trailer
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The Up for Arts Show - Tues 2 Dec @ 6:30 pm
A new magazine show featuring examples of inspiring community-based art from across England in dance, music, drama, visual arts and the written word. Highlights are: 'slam poetry' from Leeds Young Authors and homeless people learning to sing with Streetwise Opera.
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Kites - Tue 2 Dec @ 9:00 pm
Kites tells the story of the potential of young Afghans and their yearning to embrace new technology and in particular video cameras.
Beyond Boundaries - Wed 3 Dec @ 10:00 pm
This series follows a group of men and women, who have a physical disability, as they take on the trek of a lifetime across the rainforests, deserts, rivers and mountains of Nicaragua. It’s a journey that tests them to the limit. Thin Ice - Wed 3 Dec @ 11:00 pm
Young Indian girls fight for their right to play ice hockey. They face opposition from powerful men at the winter sport committee in Ladakh, India, who believe that the girls should just dance at the annual hockey tournament. Lost in Palm Oil - Thurs 4 Dec @ 9:00 pm
A look at the true cost of palm oil plantations. Along with being a source of energy it's also the base ingredient in many cosmetics. The film questions whether the multi-million luxury industry is destroying the livelihoods and homeland of the indigenous people of Sumatra, Indonesia. Wild Again - Fri 5 Dec @ 7:30 pm
A one hour environment special, this programme examines the action being taken by scientists to save endangered species: the Panda in China, the golden frog in Panama, the orang-utan in Borneo and the Siamese crocodile.
8 - 14 December
Voices from Burma - Fri 12 Dec @ 9.30 pm
Seven personal stories of living under political oppression from the refugee's story to the monk's story, all told to filmmaker Carolyn Bell.
Katine Chronicles - Fri 12 Dec @ 10:00 pm (repeated on Sun @ 8:00pm)
In 2007, the Guardian and Observer started a three-year project to support development work carried out by the African Medical and Research Foundation (Amref) and Farm-Africa in Katine, a rural sub-county of north-east Uganda. This new 3-part series tells the story of the project from launch to the end of its first year. The series looks at the impact of international aid and development. Marketing Matters - Sat 13 Dec @ 6:30 pm
This programme looks at why small charities should make marketing a priority as well as offering practical tips and advice. Examples include Leonard Cheshire Disability, who created one of the most memorable marketing campaigns in recent years.
15 - 21 December
Katine Chronicles (Ep 2) - Fri 19 Dec @ 10:00 pm (repeated on Sun @ 8:00pm)
The second part of our 3-part series looking at international aid and development in a rural sub-county in north-east Uganda. The first year of the Guardian and Observer's three year initiative.
22 - 28 December
The Beacon Prize Awards 2008 - Tues 23 Dec @ 11.40am/5.40pm
Six inspiring stories of philanthropy: From Cambodia to Cornwall, Northern Ireland to Newham, these Beacon prizewinners demonstrate best practice in giving.
The Children’s Midsummer Nights - Wed 24 Dec @ 6:30 pm
Based on Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream, this adaptation has a unique cast of 364 school children aged between 8 and 12.
Katine Chronicles (Ep 3) - Fri 26 Dec @ 10:00 pm (repeated on Sun @ 8:00pm)
The third part of our 3-part series looking at international aid and development in a rural sub-county in north-east Uganda. It covers the launch and first year of the Guardian and Observer's three year initiative.
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