Tounga 2 Listen! It Concerns You

This cartoon, which is produced by children and for children, continues the story of Tounga, a young boy who leaves his village for the big city in search of a better future and then returns. After the first film Tounga, It can happen to you (accessed by clicking here.), Tounga takes on the project of representing children to the village chief so that they might have a voice in the village assembly.

From the website: "This second one is justified by the fact that [the] awareness campaign on children's rights is becoming more and more difficult to organize, because of distances and the number of people to reach at the same time. Discussions between adults and children are often theoretical to a point that children find it hard to convey the essential point of their message on the rights. This film guides us during our discussions/debates activities with parents, authorities, employers and children themselves. The objective is not to encourage people who are concerned to recite children's rights, but to help them implement their rights through concrete acts, as shown in this cartoon."

The cartoon was created by the African Movement of Working Children and Youth (AMWCY, in French: MAEJT, in Portuguese: MACJT).  The AMWCY also has a monthly electronic newsletter called "Calao Express" that provides information on the activities of Working Children and Youth at all levels (grassroots, associations, national and international levels). Use of CDs or publications has been authorised courtesy of the MAEJT-AMWCY. Click here to access their website.