From the World Vision Report (World Vision’s radio program): The long, slow process of recovery is underway in Haiti. Rich Stearns is the U.S. head of the aid group World Vision, which had more than 700 people in Haiti before the quake — one of the largest on-site operations on the island nation. He recently … Continue reading »
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Slideshow: Agony in Haiti
The World Vision Report (World Vision’s radio show) has compiled a slideshow of photos demonstrating the agony from the Haiti earthquake devastation.
Special: The World Vision Report
This week, the World Vision Report (World Vision’s radio program) reflects back on some of the stories that have won major awards over the past few years. From child trafficking in Ghana to living on a dollar–a–day in Malawi, to the Afghan version of American Idol, it’s all here in this special edition of the … Continue reading »
One teacher’s quest to educate kids in the mountains of rural China
From World Vision Report (radio show): ”Students in remote areas of rural China have a hard time getting a good education. Many qualified rural teachers migrate to jobs in China’s more affluent coastal provinces, where salaries are higher. But there are exceptions. Reporter Ruth Kirchner profiles one teacher who’s committed to educating poor kids in the … Continue reading »
Girl in Sierra Leone sells sticks to realize her dream of becoming a doctor
From the World Vision Report (World Vision’s radio program): Agnes Kanu is a 12-year-old living in the village of Kamoria in Sierra Leone. She gathers and sells sticks with the other women to help provide for her family, but she doesn’t plan on doing this forever. Agnes has great dreams — dreams of being a doctor. … Continue reading »
World Vision Report: Polio in Pakistan
From the World Vision Report (World Vision’s radio program): In the last 20 years, the number of polio cases around the world has dropped by 99%. The UN World Health Organization reports that the disease remains endemic in only four countries: Afghanistan, Nigeria, India and Pakistan. Of those, Afghanistan and Pakistan are closest to eradicating … Continue reading »
World Vision Report: Midwife in Malawi
Pakati is the expression Malawians have for pregnancy. It means “in between life and death.” That definition fits the experiences of women in Malawi: one in seven dies during pregnancy or childbirth. Joanne Jorissen, a nurse who moved to Malawi from Texas three years ago to work as a midwife, has been trying to improve … Continue reading »
World Vision Report Wins Edward R. Murrow Awards
The World Vision Report, a weekly radio program heard online and which has aired on nearly 200 public radio stations nationwide, has been honored with two 2009 Edward R. Murrow Awards for Excellence in Electronic Journalism. The national winners were announced last Monday by The Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA). The awards will be presented … Continue reading »
The impact of Iran’s election on women’s rights
Women in Iran have a huge stake in the disputed presidential election. Rather than staying in the background, many have been boldly visible both throughout the campaign and in this week’s demonstrations questioning the results. Reform-minded women are demanding a change in marriage and custody laws, and the ratification of an international bill barring all … Continue reading »
Making jewelry brings hope in Sri Lanka
Alia Whitney Johnson, an American college student, traveled to Sri Lanka after the tsunami. She started volunteering with a nonprofit that ran a shelter for teenage moms. This experience changed her life, and that of the girls in the shelter. She is now the founder of Emerge Global, a non-profit organization which enables girls in Sri … Continue reading »