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Two Economies
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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In Africa, what money can buy sometimes depends on who’s doing the spending. Reporter Jina Moore tries to negotiate Rwanda’s two economies – one fo...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
Hospice for Bedouins
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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More than 100-thousand Bedouins live in the remote desert of Israel. Many of them are too poor to get the medical care they need. That includes tho...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 07, 2011
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 3
Cuba to Juba
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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This week’s referendum in South Sudan could mean the birth of a new nation in Africa. The referendum is part of a 2005 agreement to end a long and...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2011
  • Length: 06:56
Chinese Potatoes
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Rice is still the quintessential Chinese dish. But China’s population is growing so fast, it may run out of rice. That’s why the government is push...

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Jan 07, 2011
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
Cell Phone Lifelines
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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One year ago, on January 12th, hundreds of thousands of Haitians were buried in the rubble of buildings – many of them alive. Some of those trapped...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2011
  • Length: 04:44
Walking for Sudan
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Early next month the people of southern Sudan will vote on whether to split from the Arab Muslim north. If they vote yes, they’ll form their own co...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 17, 2010
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 1
Sweet Dreams
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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As a little tribute to those of you mired in the freezing cold right now, we’re closing the show with that other white icy stuff: ice cream. This a...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2010
  • Length: 04:30
Lost Boys Archive
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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All over the U.S., Sudanese refugees are registering to vote in next month’s historic referendum for southern Sudan independence. That includes the...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2010
  • Length: 04:30
Kite Runners
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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For decades, most images coming out of Afghanistan have been of war and the damage it causes. The war there continues, but a well known novel by Af...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2010
  • Length: 05:37
Gaza Fisherwoman
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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The Gaza Strip borders the Mediterranean Sea, and many people in Gaza fish. It’s a traditional line of work for Palestinians there – for men. But n...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 17, 2010
  • Length: 05:04
  • Purchases: 1
WVR Show 363 Holiday Special
From: World Vision Report
Series: World Vision Report - Weekly One Hour
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It's all about giving this week on the World Vision Report – giving time, talents, and resources to help others around the world. From dolls going ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUOW, Connecticut Public (WNPR), and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 17, 2010
  • Length: 01:50:25
  • Purchases: 4
Unwed Mothers
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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South Korea is considered to be fairly advanced in many ways, but traditional values remain strong. So if you’re single, and pregnant, you’re likel...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WBEZ


  • Added: Dec 10, 2010
  • Length: 05:02
  • Purchases: 2
Sand Builder
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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It’s amazing the solutions people come up with when faced with really tough problems. Take Abu Kmeil: he’s an engineer in Gaza, and he was struggli...

  • Added: Dec 10, 2010
  • Length: 05:48
Gentrifying Acai
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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If you’re like many Americans, you’ve vowed to eat a little less and a little healthier after your Thanksgiving feast. Those small purple berries a...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 10, 2010
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 2
Tortured Detainees in Gaza
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Israel invaded the Palestinian territories. During that time, many Palestinians have been imprisoned or interrogated by Israel. Former detainees ...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2010
  • Length: 07:10
Rebuilding Art in Haiti
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, and it’s been wracked with political turmoil. Even the recent elections were marred by allegat...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 03, 2010
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 1
Gooseberries
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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It’s cold and flu season here in the U.S.  If you lived in India, your mother might tell you to eat some “amla” or Indian gooseberry, because it’s ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 03, 2010
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
A Day in the Life of the Zapatistas
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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This weekend marks 100 years since the start of the Mexican revolution. It’s also the anniversary of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation. T...

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:36
  • Purchases: 1
Unsafe Water in Gaza
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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In the Gaza strip, some of most routine things in life are a challenge: like drinking water. Almost all of the water in Gaza is undrinkable. Water...

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 2
Status of Women in Libya
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Women’s lib in Libya? Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi relies on female bodyguards for his personal protection. Some jokingly refer to them as Lara C...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:49
Election Apathy in Haiti
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Even before last January’s earthquake, Haiti was a country with ongoing problems.  It’s extremely poor, lacks infrastructure such as good roads and...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 03:45
The Frustration of Haiti's Middle Class
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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It’s been almost a year now since that devastating earthquake struck Haiti. And much of the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, remains in ruins. H...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 05:39
Free Food Goes Cold
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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President Obama’s visit to India highlighted an important fact. The country has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. But it also ha...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 1
Cell Phone Eye Exams
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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In you lived in sub-Saharan Africa your chances of getting a prescription for a pair of eyeglasses would be almost impossible. There’s only one op...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, WTJU, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 4
Film Review: Burma VJ
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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There were elections last week in Burma. But things won’t change much. The first parliamentary elections in 20 years returned the ruling party t...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 03:18