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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Global Focus Films (GFF) - Global

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Global Focus Films uses digital & internet technology to document the stories of communities successfully addressing problems such as HIV/AIDS, poverty, orphans, displaced persons, etc. GFF produced, "Not My Child: AIDs in S. Africa" in 2000 and is currently working on a documentary short about the struggles of the residents of a barrio in Cartagena, Colombia.
Communication Strategies

GFF documents community-based responses of impoverished, displaced, abandoned, orphaned and/or HIV-affected children and families through digital video, photo journalism, and web technology. Finished works highlight these responses for the use of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), communities facing similar issues, policy makers, and to educate a broader audience. By traveling to the heart of the communities they document, and by working directly with frontline leaders, activists, experts, and families, GFF develops a collaborative effort that encompasses key elements of an impacted area.
Development Issues

Economic Development, Rights, HIV/AIDS.
Key Points

By incorporating a broad spectrum of media (community web page development and consultation, video and audio streaming, printed materials, presentation platforms, digital slide shows and documentary shorts on VHS and CD-ROM) they strive to strengthen communities and organizations served.
Partners



USAID Child Survival Partners - CARE, CRS, Peace Corps, UNICEF, MCDI, SALFA, ADRA.

Sources

Letter from Susan Ramsey (from GFF) to The Communication Initiative and the GFF website.