"World View" is a set of 60-second radio spots by Rich Stearns, president of World Vision U.S., which have been converted to Real Media audio commentaries for the Web.

We invite you to use these spots for quick global updates for your church, or to send to your friends and acquaintances as an e-mail attachment. In order to listen to them you will need to have the free RealMedia player . . . click here to go get it. Then, when you have it, click on each of the real logos () to listen to each file.

World View Index

New commentaries posted 6/11/01. For additional commentaries, please click here.

Release Date	Commentary Title
5/20/2002	Children are precious in His sight Every day around the world, some 30,000 children die, most of them from preventable causes. The United Nations will meet this month to focus on children, something we, as Christians, should do everyday.	precious.rm
5/27/2002	Home, rebuilt home Satuba and his grandson survived January's earthquake in western India, but lost close members of their family. World Vision and Habitat for Humanity are building them a home to help them begin again.	home_rebuilt.rm
6/03/2002	Learning is easier with a friend's help Catherine is one of many American students who struggles in school. But KidREACH tutor Janet Carter is not only helping Catherine improve her grades, she's developing an important friendship at the same time.	learning.rm
6/10/2002	Work in the diamond industry in unsafe American workers are protected in the workplace. But in many parts of Africa, not only are diamond mines unsafe places to work, but they are the source of chaos destabilizing entire countries.	diamond_industry.rm
6/17/2002	A chance to learn at their own pace World Vision and the foundation Dom Bosco are providing opportunities for learning-disabled Brazilian children who might not otherwise have a chance to go to school.	learn_pace.rm
6/24/2002	Living every day to the fullest Widowed, poor, and infected with HIV, Flavia's life radiates Christ's love as she cares for others suffering from AIDS in her Indian slum.	living_everyday.rm
7/01/2002	Athletes help kids prepare for Olympic-sized challenges Olympic athletes, Office Depot, and World Vision teams up to give kids needed school supplies for the coming year.	athletes.rm
7/08/2002	A family's life is transformed Thanks to World Vision Child Sponsorship, 13-year-old Mamuda and her family are out of the slums and into a safe and well-lit apartment. The teen dreams of becoming a doctor in her native Bangledesh.	family_life.rm
7/15/2002	Trip changes kids' lives Four American high school students travel through Tanzania to see what is being done with money they raised during the World Vision 30-Hour Famine. Their lives will never be the same.	kids_lives.rm
7/22/2002	A secret gift A mysterious evelope containing almost $300 in money orders reminds us that the most sincere gifts are those given in secret.	gift.rm

For previous World View Commentaries, click here.