Stories from the World Vision Report

Series produced by World Vision Report

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Individual stories from the weekly World Vision Report.

Individual stories from the weekly World Vision Report.


148 Pieces

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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...

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  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 1
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
Brother Towns: A Film Review
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Jupiter. That’s the name the 20-year-old Guatemalan has in his pocket as he leaves his mountain town. He will travel 3,000 miles, cross the U.S. ...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:10
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
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
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...

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  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 2
A Day in the Life of the Zapatistas
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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...

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  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:36
  • 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
Pulque
From: World Vision Report
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Tequila is made from the agave plant. But there’s another drink made from agave. And it might be better for you. It’s called pulque. It’s a mild...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 03, 2010
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 3
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...

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  • Added: Dec 03, 2010
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 1
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
Delicious Peace
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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Often the only chance coffee farmers have to be successful is to band together in groups called cooperatives. In eastern Uganda, there’s one man wh...

  • Added: Dec 10, 2010
  • Length: 06:33
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
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
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...

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  • Added: Dec 10, 2010
  • Length: 05:02
  • Purchases: 2
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
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
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
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
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

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