"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.

Commentary Title
A job not quite done The United States accomplished a heroic work in shipping enough food into Afghanistan to feed the hungry. Now comes the hard part--getting it to the people who need it most.	precious.rm
A faucet for every home The people of Villa Franca no longer have to share a faucet with 1,200 neighbors. Now each family has a faucet of its own, thanks to a Colorado church.	home_rebuilt.rm
Winter in Afghanistan Afghanistan's winter creates a deadly Catch-22. If it's too harsh, hungry people will become sick; many will die. If it's too mild, not enough water will run off for farming in the spring.	learning.rm
Tomorrow's number depends on you 30,000 children will die today. During the World Vision 30 Hour Famine, more than half a million American teens will work to change tomorrow's number.	diamond_industry.rm
Gambling with children's lives Afghanistan's children are born with lousy odds; a one-in-four chance of dying before they turn five. World Vision's feeding and health projects are working to offer them a better chance.	learn_pace.rm
Love at first sight Visiting World Vision projects, Ron Huttner of Florida met 12-year-old Stephen. The friendship led Ron to sponsor Stephen, who now has food, water, health care, education, and a life-transforming friendship.	living_everyday.rm
Equal employment for Afghanistan's women For years under the Taliban, Afghani women were prevented from working. Now, World Vision is employing them to help the hungry in their own communities.	athletes.rm
Priest battles discrimination and AIDS When Father Gideon was diagnosed with HIV, he announced it, rather than protect himself from the AIDS-related discrimination common in much of Africa. Because he did, he is teaching others to show God's love to those living with AIDS.	family_life.rm
Helping small businesses through tough times Small businesses are among the hidden victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. World Vision is helping entrepeneurs like restaurant-owner Abdullah Adlouni recover their business and keep their staff employed.	kids_lives.rm
Building their own peace Citizens of Kosovo's Mitrovica are building peace where government failed. Despite tough odds, the Mitrovica Community Council for Peace and Tolerance is working to bring reconciliation and peace to the diverse ethnic communities who call the city home.	gift.rm

For previous World View Commentaries, click here.