World Vision Report
- Location: Federal Way, Washington
The World Vision Report is a weekend newsmagazine and daily feature show capturing the human drama behind global issues and events affecting the world's poorest children and families. Our half hour show and two minute features are also available through our FTP site for weekly download. All files are posted there Thursdays, by 5pm EST. For more information, contact Doug Boyles at dboyles@worldvision.org.
Pieces
Imagine, for a moment, you’re five years old and your pastor has just accused you of being a witch. That leads to torture. Then you’re abandoned...
- Added: Mar 20, 2009
- Length: 02:49:24
Dharamsala, in the north of India, is the Dhali Lama’s home in exile. Many Tibetans live there now, including hundreds of Buddhist monks who went ...
- Added: Mar 13, 2009
- Length: 04:00
Jamaica is famous for its sun, music, beaches, and when it comes to food, spicy jerk chicken. But Jamaica’s National Dish actually is Ackee and Sa...
Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh
- Added: Mar 13, 2009
- Length: 04:06
- Purchases: 1
It’s an age-old tradition in Sierra Leone for pregnant women to eat clay. It’s believed they crave the minerals and nutrients in the clay. Some w...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Mar 13, 2009
- Length: 03:49
- Purchases: 1
Since the Chinese occupation of Tibet half a century ago, Tibetan refugees have been pouring into Northern India. Many of the refugees are childre...
Bought by WBEZ
- Added: Mar 13, 2009
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
The watchdog organization Transparency International has rated Nigeria as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. It came in 32nd. But th...
- Added: Mar 13, 2009
- Length: 05:31
Nigeria is rich with oil, but its people are mired in poverty. Much of the country’s wealth has been lost to corruption. But the government is no...
Bought by KTNA
- Added: Mar 13, 2009
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
In the recent fighting in Gaza, Israel targeted tunnels on the border with Egypt. Some of the tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into Gaza. But ...
- Added: Feb 13, 2009
- Length: 05:48
The recent fighting in Gaza has led to tension throughout the region.
That tension inevitably affects foreigners. Reporter Will Everett was in Sy...
- Added: Feb 13, 2009
- Length: 03:21
In the poorest slums of Nairobi, Kenya, thousands of children are homeless and live in abject poverty. Society has generally regarded them as a fi...
- Added: Feb 13, 2009
- Length: 03:14
Americans are used to eating on the go. In Bangladesh, eating on the go takes on a whole new meaning. Everywhere you look in Dhaka people are eat...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Feb 13, 2009
- Length: 02:44
- Purchases: 1
There are plenty of people telling us every day – every hour - what the weather is going to do. But they don’t always get it right – in spite of t...
- Added: Feb 13, 2009
- Length: 03:57
Have you ever spent an afternoon at home without turning on the TV, using the computer, or opening the fridge? Have you ever thought what life wou...
- Added: Feb 13, 2009
- Length: 06:05
Journalists often face danger in the course of their work. Sometimes it’s from hostile governments, sometimes from warring factions, sometimes fro...
- Added: Feb 13, 2009
- Length: 04:22
Bangalah is an unusual place to visit because the local language is sign language. All 2,400 people in the village use sign language to communicat...
- Added: Feb 06, 2009
- Length: 03:14
- Purchases: 2
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps said he was sorry last week for smoking pot at a party. You won’t hear men In Somaliland apologizing for getting hi...
- Added: Feb 06, 2009
- Length: 05:28
Dr. Beat Richner vividly remembers when chaos overtook Cambodia. In 1975 he was a young pediatrician working with the Red Cross at a hospital in P...
- Added: Feb 06, 2009
- Length: 06:00
- Purchases: 2
Iran is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. But human rights activists, both inside and outside the country, continue to c...
- Added: Feb 06, 2009
- Length: 05:25
This past week, several hostages were released by FARC – the rebel group in Colombia. The left wing group has been fighting government forces for ...
- Added: Feb 06, 2009
- Length: 05:34
It’s often been said “one man’s garbage is another man’s gold.” It’s a bit of an overstatement but it’s basically true in Mexico. At the garbage ...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Jan 30, 2009
- Length: 04:14
- Purchases: 1
People who work with World Vision Report
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Doug Boyles (Admin)
Technical Director |
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Leda Hartman (Admin)
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Emily Eagle (Admin)
Freelance Producer and Sound Engineer |
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Sue Shepherd (Admin)
Producer |
