1. Our Work in Africa

2. 2 Who We Are A nonprofit educational media organization making a meaningful difference in the lives of children worldwide by addressing their critical developmental needs What We Do We create innovative, engaging, content-based programming that maximizes the educational power of media to help all children reach their highest potential How We Do It Through a cross-sectoral approach that brings together government agencies, broadcasters, NGO’s, educators, child development experts, and international development organizations to achieve sustainable results

3. 3 Mexico - 1972 Brazil - 1972 Canada - 1973 Netherlands - 1976 France - 1978Spain - 1979 Israel - 1983 Portugal - 1989 Norway - 1991 Russia - 1996Poland - 1996 Israel/Palestine - 1998 Germany - 1973 South Africa - 1998 Egypt -2000 We have been engaged in 22 local adaptations on every continent of the world Sesame Stories – 2003 Israel (Sippuray Sumsum) Jordan (Hikayat Simsim) Palestine (Hikayat Simsim) China - 1998

4. 4 Meeting local educational needs Egypt: Girls’ Education Basic Skills Health South Africa: Diversity Literacy, Numeracy, and Life Skills HIV/AIDS Israel/Palestine/Jordan: Respect & Understanding Mexico: Health, Safety, Nutrition Environment Gender Equity Literacy Tanzania: Malaria Prevention Basic Life Skills Bangladesh: Girls’ Education Basic Skills Critical Thinking

5. 5 Where We Are In Africa South Africa Takalani Sesame TV Takalani Sesame Radio Takalani Sesame Outreach Tanzania Kilimani Sesame TV Kilimani Sesame Radio Kilimani Sesame Outreach Nigeria (project soon to launch) Nigeria Sesame TV Nigeria HIV awareness campaign

6. 6 The objective is to produce a multi-media education project to address the needs of the most disadvantaged South African children Public/Private Partnership

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