Information and Communication Technologies for Development

It is amazing the number of websites that are out there on puberty, sex education, and tribulations of growing up. I'm not sure whether these didn't exist when I was a preteen or I just didn't know about it, but they are a great resource. Hosts of these sites range from popular media stations such as MTV to more educational sites and independent groups. http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ is a fantastic site with information about a wide variety of things. The main problem, as mentioned before, is that this site, too, is not entirely culturally relevant. However, it addresses sex ed, puberty, infectious diseases, common cold, relationships, healthy eating (though not applicable for Malawians) and pretty much everything you could think of. There is a lack of images, which makes it a bit bland, but the colors and font make it more child-friendly and interesting.