The World Vision report is a weekly radio program, hosted by former ABC News correspondent Peggy Wehmeyer, that captures the human drama behind global issues and events. http://WorldVisionReport.o
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World Vision Report West Bank kids (known as 'checkpoint children') pitch in to support their families ... In Mexico, one man's trash is another man's treasure ... ... Belanova, the Grammy award winner from Mexico, sings 'Paso El Tiempo' ... Women run the businesses in Somaliland's capital ... Your mechanic in Pakistan? Just a young chil...d of 8 ... Angelique Kidjo has been influenced by Africa's greatest musical superstar ... The enduring popularity of boxing, a highly competitive sport in Sokoto, Nigeria ... Hidden diseases that afflict the poor in the U.S. ... A black market in passports in Somaliland, a country no one recognizes ... The sound of music from two very different churches in Liberia.
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#322 launches at midnight tonight. Here is a sneak peek, just for our
Facebook fans. Families in the West Bank sometimes depend on their kids for survival.
Plus, there are links in the right nav to 9 additional stories in this
week's show. Please let us know what ...you think by commenting at the bottom of each story!
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West Bank children pitch in to support their families.
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World Vision Report Chile's earthquake spurs a reporter's search ... World Vision works with sponsored children in the earthquake aftermath in Chile ... Climate change erodes the lifestyle of the Kuna, a Panamanian archipelago ... Musician Todd Shea helps earthquake victims in Pakistan ... Ajami, an Israeli film, is nominated for an Oscar... ... 'Pray the Devil Back to Hell' documentary highlights the power of peaceful protest in Liberia ... Ten-year-old Ossama draws his memories of war in Iraq ... Rape, robbery, and rudeness: What taxi drivers in Nairobi worry about ... Zap Mama's Marie Daulne explores her African roots through music.
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World Vision Report Show #321 launches at midnight tonight. Here is a sneak peek, just for our Facebook fans. One of our reporters goes in search of her sponsored child, after the massive earthquake and tsunamis which struck Chile. Plus, there are links in the right nav to 8 additional stories in this week's show. Please let us know what ...you think by commenting at the bottom of each story!
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Chile's earthquake spurs a reporter's search.
World Vision Report Earthquake-stricken Haiti's massive cleanup effort begins ... A snowboarder uses the slopes and the stage of Vancouver to raise money for Haiti ... A free healthcare clinic in Canada's Olympic village cares for athletes ... One man finds a solution to a health care crisis in Kenya and Rwanda ... Stylists in New York gi...ve a group of women a Valentine's Day treat ... A stunned reporter gives a surprise speech to a mystery audience in India ... A parrot in Pakistan offers a fortune — and advice ... A search for missing boys in the black kilns of China ... Leslie Chang writes about 'Factory Girls,' young women who flock to China's cities ... Charming toys made in Mexico from discarded aerosol cans.
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World Vision Report Show #320 launches at midnight tonight. Here is a sneak peek, just for our Facebook fans. The massive cleanup effort in Haiti has begun, and scavengers are picking through the debris looking for anything valuable. Plus, there are links in the right nav to 9 additional stories in this week's show, including several focu...sed on the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Please let us know what you think by commenting at the bottom of each story!
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Earthquake-stricken Haiti's massive cleanup effort begins.
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Women in Radio & TV (AWRT) announces: The World Vision Report has won a Gracie
Award for "Outstanding Magazine" for its December 6, 2008 program!
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This week on the World Vision Report ... Madrassah: A school for religion, or violence? ... Living with a dream and HIV ... Mumbai — India's
World Vision Report Tutors catch up to homeless students anywhere in Los Angeles ... A reporter's frustrated quest for lodging in Afghanistan ... A special court in Liberia protects the identity of rape victims ... William Powers writes about the gift of education in Liberia ... Matthew McAllester talks about a group rescuing gay men in I...raq ... Flowers peddled with a smile on a street corner in Egypt ... The secrets of making champurrado, Mexican hot chocolate ... Jeff Shinabarger finds a way to help the poor with unused gift cards ... Used clothing donated from the U.S. hurts the economy in Malawi.
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World Vision Report Show #319 launches at midnight tonight. Here is a sneak peak, just for ourFacebook fans. Tutors in Southern California use a "school on wheels" to educate homeless kids. Plus, there are links in the right nav to 8 additional stories in this week's show, including a special court in Liberia to protect the identity of rape victims. Check it out!
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Tutors catch up to homeless students anywhere in Los Angeles.
World Vision Report Some Haitians consider a new life in Africa ... Marketplace music makes a sound of hope in Haiti ... The Pikine Library and its patrons fight for funding in Senegal ... In the Middle East, a lack of money means some men can't marry ... An herbalist in Senegal creates a potion for unrequited love ... Cross-cultural ball...ads from Sara Tavares, a young Portuguese-African singer ... DDS Radio is a community radio station run exclusively by Dalit women ... Unlike their relative, the pancake, Indian dosas can be eaten at any meal ... A Seattle teenager, Jessica Markowitz, makes a big difference in Rwanda.
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#318 launches at midnight tonight. Here is a sneak peak, just for our
Facebook fans. Some quake-devastated Haitians are considering an offer by the president of Senegal to return to Africa, the land of their ancestors. Plus, there are links in the right nav to 8 additional stories in this week's show. Check it out!
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Haitians consider a new life in the land of their ancestors.
World Vision Report Leaving Haiti's death and destruction behind ... Dr. Richard Mollica helps refugees overcome trauma ... In Senegal, cross-breeding dairy cows pays off ... pushing a cart to make a living in Zimbabwe ... A street vendor in Jamaica clings to a dream ... Buying shoes and saving lives by providing medical treatment to Iraq...i children ... Making movies to preserve a culture in Ladakh, India ... Momos are steamed dumplings from Tibet, enjoyed in India ... Global Guru on hot and cold foods ... An unlikely alliance helps our reporter cross the border between Senegal and Mauritania.
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World Vision Report Show #317 launches at midnight tonight. Here is a sneak peak, just for our Facebook fans. Amelia de Sousa sends her final installment (and slideshow) from Haiti before departing the scene of one of the world's worst natural disasters. Plus, there are links in the right nav of his interview to 9 additional stories in th...is week's show. So give a listen and let us know what you think!
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Leaving death and destruction behind — an update from Haiti.
World Vision Report World Vision's president, Rich Stearns, brings news of the recovery effort in Haiti ... Another personal update from reporter Amelia de Sousa in Haiti ... NBA-style basketball, 'Basketball Without Borders,' comes to Africa ... World Bank economist Charles Kenny says that Africa may be in better shape than you think ...... Trash haulers in Egypt (Zabaleen) are victimized by swine flu precautions ... Panama's Rubén Blades — out of government and singing again ... Patience is a necessity when traveling in West Africa.
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