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TV1 launches Game Changers
competition to mark the Day of
the African Child.

TV1 Tanzania has today launched a competition looking
for social entrepreneurs working to improve the lives of
children, to mark the International Day of the African Child,
16 June 2014.
TV1 is sponsoring the project, launched in partnership with
Reach for Change a Swedish based non-profit organization.
The competition, named Game Changers, aims to identify and
support social entrepreneurs with innovative solutions for
children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Launched in Tanzania in conjunction with the Day of the African
Child, the Game Changers competition is a global initiative
pioneered by the MTG Group of companies. In Africa, the program
has already been launched in Ghana by Viasat1 and is now being
followed herein Tanzania.
In the competition, TV1is inviting applications from social
entrepreneurs who have developed innovative solutions to improve
the lives of children in Dar es Salaam, and who are now interested
in expanding the impact of their work. The 5 most entrepreneurial
candidates with the strongest and most promising solutions will be
profiled on season 2 of The One Show, hosted by Jokate Mwegelo
and Ezden Jumanne, with one eventual winner to be announced as
Tanzanias first Game Changer. The overall winner will receive a
grant of USD 20,000 and the 4 runners-up will each receive USD
1,500. Along with the grants, the winning contestants will also take


VIASAT1TANZANIA LTD
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up places in a year long support program, which includes
professional coaching, and mentoring to help them develop their
initiatives.

Mercedes Martin, TV1s COO commented TV1 continues
determined to impact Tanzanian society in a positive manner, not
only by bringing the best entertainment for free, raising the
standards of TV production in the country, but also by helping other
entrepreneurs to succeed.
We are thrilled to have this opportunity to support local social
entrepreneurs working to improve the lives of children in Tanzania
on a large scale together with TV1. We believe that the best way to
create lasting social change is to give the right support to people
who are passionate about their task and who have the
entrepreneurial driving force to make a change, says Richard
Gorvett, Reach for Change.
The application period opened today and will close on the 7
th
of July
2014.
For more information about the competition, or if you think you have
what it takes to be Tanzanias first Game Changer, visit the TV1
Game Changers website
About MTG Group
Modern Times Group (MTG) is an international entertainment-
broadcasting group with operations that span four continents and
include free-TV, pay-TV, radio and content production businesses.
Visit their website at http://www.mtg.se/
About Reach for Change


VIASAT1TANZANIA LTD
No.81Mikocheni A Industrial area
P.O.Box31119
Dar -Es SalaamTanzania
TEL+255 658 455121
EMAIL info@viasat1.co.tz
www.viasat1.co.tz
Reach for Change invests in social entrepreneurs improving lives
for children. Visit our website at http://www.reachforchange.org
For more information contact:
TV1 Tanzania: PR Manager
Mponjoli Katule
Tel: +255 (0)65 845 5135
Email: mponjoli.katule@viasat1.co.tz
Reach for Change: Global marketing and communications
Jon Goland
Tel: +46 (0)733 20 90 60
Email: jon.goland@reachforchange.org