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Sometimes Old Ways Need to Change

December 1, 2003

Characters Host Mother Sara (daughter) Intro. theme music and hold under host (5 secs). Host: Welcome back to our series about issues that affect children in our communities. On our program [yesterday/last week/               ], we heard about a few simple ways to help your children grow healthy by getting the…

Protecting Farmer Innovations and Traditional Knowledge

September 1, 2003

Characters Host Vishwas Amitraj: farmer in his 50s HOST -Good ___________ [morning, afternoon, evening] listeners. In our programs recently, we’ve been celebrating the success of local farmers in finding solutions to everyday problems through their own innovation and experimentation. We’ve talked about rehabilitating degraded land, new ways to earn income, and methods for conserving soil and…

Mummy Tiger and Her Babies: How Children Experience Conflict

June 1, 2003

INTRO Host : About twenty million children around the world have had to leave their homes, and sometimes their countries, because of war. Children have lost parents, served as soldiers and witnessed atrocities. The story in our program today is a story you can tell children you know who are suffering. It talks about the…

Health considerations for refugees

June 1, 2003

Part 1: Clean delivery kits INTRO Host :People living in refugee camps have special health concerns. Overcrowding, poor sanitation, and lack of medicine and food can turn simple problems into more serious ones. Diseases like cholera flourish. So does HIV/AIDS. Mental and emotional health problems such as alcoholism, depression, and violence are other serious concerns….

Women Face Many Challenges After Conflict

June 1, 2003

Characters: Narrator Hasana, Amba and Makeda, Women farmers Diallo, young husband, returned from war Margaret, relief worker BRING UP MUSIC AND FADE UNDER NARRATOR. NARRATOR: When a community experiences a war, everyone suffers. But women are affected in ways that are often not seen. With men gone to war, the responsibility for basic survival rests…

Conflict Over Natural Resources: A Short Story

June 1, 2003

Story #1: Characters: Salma: a village girl Ambreen : Salma’s brother Sunil : another brother THEME MUSIC. HOLD UNDER NARRATOR. Narrator : In recent programs, we’ve talked about issues that arise during or after conflicts like war or natural disaster, or conflicts over natural resources. Today we’re going to hear a short story that shows…

Dispute Over a Sacred Stream: Villagers Describe the Conflict

June 1, 2003

Characters Samuel : Mediator Kofi : Village elder Sonia : Young mother Narrator : In recent programs, we have talked about issues that arise during and after conflicts like war or natural disaster. We’ve learned about [rebuilding seed supplies, growing survival crops, starting a revolving loan fund, and growing vegetables in a refugee camp]. Today’s…

Growing Vegetables in a Refugee Camp

June 1, 2003

Characters Monique : young refugee girl Hamukiza : older and wiser refugee Announcer THEME MUSIC. Announcer : Conflict and drought have created millions of refugees throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Because of their desperate situation, we sometimes think that refugees are totally dependent on aid organizations. But refugees can and do take steps themselves to improve their…

Sharing the Load After Conflict: Villagers Start a Revolving Loan Fund

June 1, 2003

INTRODUCTORY MUSIC. Narrator : Here in [region/district] we’ve been hit hard by [conflict/natural disaster]. Many farmers have lost crops and livestock. Recovering from this crisis is easier when people share the load. Today’s program is about farmers working together to rebuild their lives and support their families. We’ll learn from them about forming a group…

An Innovative Farmer Grows Food for Refugees

June 1, 2003

Characters Host Mr. George Rueda: innovative farmer Host : [Yesterday/last week/on Wednesday] on [name of program], we heard about survival crops – why they’re needed, how they help after [disaster/conflict]. We also heard a few examples of these crops. Today we have Mr. George Rueda in our studio. Mr. Rueda is a successful and innovative…