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"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.

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World View Index: June 2002

Clip Description
Let the children come to me (West Bank)
    Spring brought war to Majdoline's home, the Palestinian city of Jenin. An aid convoy brought more than food, blankets and medical supplies; it brought hope.
Victory to the swift - and the sneaky (Guatemala)
    Drought has brought hunger to Guatemala. Regrettably, too often it's the girls who suffer most.
Man's best friend helps children learn to read (United States)
    Sean learns to read with help from Par, a therapy dog, and his tutor.
War, drought, and earthquakes - and floods (Afghanistan)
    Flash floods are the latest disaster to strike Afghanistan. But the rains can't help the farmers.
Stepping out in faith (Afghanistan)
    With so many needs in the world, how do you know where to help?
Jimmy, the freedom fighter (South Africa)
    South Africa faces the biggest challenge since Apartheid: AIDS. AIDS educators are the new freedom fighters.
Judge not (AIDS)
    Charity isn't about money. It's about attitude. God calls us to be charitable.
Crisis makes strange bedfellows (AIDS)
    What could rock star Bono have in charge with Sen. Jesse Helms? Both are urging help for people affected by AIDS.
Ecuador's new Colonel Sanders
    How much does it take to help a poor family? Connecticut investors learn it doesn't take much.
The generosity of a child (United States)
    Seven-year-old San Francisco boy turns his birthday into a chance to help others.
Living on $1 a day (Cambodia)
    Cambodian farmer is poor in the world's terms, but the only riches he seeks are God's.
"Is this really you?" (Uganda)
    Girl abducted by Sudanese rebels returns to her parents in Uganda.
What can one child do? (United States)
    Leighton Ford and his grandson respond to the terrorist attack on America by helping a boy in Thailand whose father died of AIDS.
Too many blank spaces (United States)
    Korean immigrant Paul Kim has a hole in his heart after losing his son in the World Trade Center attack.
The Hula Hoop Contest (United States)
    Serving God is a great excuse to be a workaholic. But sometimes, God calls us to put this work aside for an even higher calling: being moms and dads, husbands and wives.
30-second PSAs
Graduation: 100 million children out of school
AIDS: 13 million children without parents
Drought: 5 million at risk in Southern Africa
Jessye Norman on children orphaned by AIDS
60-second PSAs
Jessye Norman on children orphaned by AIDS


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