Case study: Chimen Lakay and Camp-Based Radio

Chimen Lakay (Kreyol for ‘The Way Home’) is a radio project run and developed by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), originally in partnership with commercial network Radio Ginen and now with the community station Radio Boukman based in Cité de Soleil in Port au Prince. Unlike other radio shows, Chimen Lakay was initially broadcast daily live from the camps, changing location each day. From the start the show took an experimental open mike approach to allow people to share views and generate discussion on camp issues. This study summarizes the lessons learned during the project implementation and the opinions of the locals about it.