"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
3/11/2002	Efforts to ban conflict diamond bearing fruit Jesus calls us to speak up on behalf of the poor. Now legislation offers hope for children in war-torn countries.	diamond_fruit.rm
3/18/2002	A summer break for Armenian children For children who struggle daily with poverty and political unrest, summer camp brings hot meals, an introduction to Jesus Christ and a much-needed escape.	summer_break.rm
3/25/2002	The high cost of missed college opportunities Mzuzu University in Malawi benefits from book donation.	missed_opportunites.rm
4/01/2002	World Vision helps stop "energy crisis" for Romanian families Romanian families from the community of Brosteni saw the light - literally - after World Vision paid to have their homes and businesses connected to electrical power.	energy_crisis.rm
4/08/2002	Clean water saves children's lives Children die daily of dehydration not because they don't have water, but because it is contaminated with bacteria.	clean_water.rm
4/15/2002	Repairing old toys and restoring lives Bea Kwaitkowski developed a love for restoring dolls. She restored children's lives when she sold her collection and donated half the proceeds to World Vision.	repairing_toys.rm
4/22/2002	Renewing pride in their heritage The Tapeba tribe in Brazil often face discrimination in Brazilian state schools. But World Vision helped them build a preschool that teaches them to be proud of their cultural heritage.	pride_heritage.rm
4/29/2002	Great expectations for African student A Kenyan youth is personally chosen for sponsorship by a World Vision staff member. While his education does get a late start, he is now well-positioned for success.	great_expectations.rm
5/06/2002	Field trip opens new worlds Sponsored children in Mexico got to take a rare trip outside of their community to the National Museum of History in Mexico City.	field_trip.rm
5/13/2002	High tech meets high potential in Honduras World Vision's unique technology training program in Honduras is bringing technological skills, and new job opportunities to families in poor communities.	high_tech.rm

For previous World View Commentaries, click here.