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Women and Credit – Part 1: Women Learn About Credit

October 1, 2000

Characters Narrator Program host. Sylvia Woman farmer. Joyce Woman farmer, Sylvia’s friend. Program host: Like many of the women in our audience, Sylvia farms a small plot of land and uses most of the food she grows to feed her family.  Sylvia would like to sell vegetables at the local market to make a little extra money, but she…

Salma Goes into Business

October 1, 2000

Characters: Narrator: Host of radio program. Salma: 30 years old, mother of five children. Nasreen: Salma’s 12-year-old daughter. Kamal: Salma’s husband. Nasreen: (UPSET) Mother! Come quickly!  The police were here. They’ve taken Father away. Salma: What?!  Nasreen, calm down and tell me what is this nonsense? Nasreen: (CRYING) I saw it myself in the village. Father and two other men were taken…

Women Produce Most of Our Food

October 1, 2000

Characters: Narrator:      This can be the program host. Chief Kufa: The wise Village Headman. He has a strong, authoritative, voice that people will respect. Mrs. Mirla: Woman farmer. Mrs. Kamanga: Woman farmer. MUSIC TO INTRODUCE PROGRAM. FADE OUT MUSIC. Narrator: Welcome to today’s show, “The women of my village.” In this program the respected Village Headman, Chief Kufa, will…

Trees and Terraces Prevent Hillside Flooding

April 1, 2000

SOUND OF HEAVY RAIN FOLLOWED BY SOUND OF FAST-FLOWING WATER. ANNOUNCER: The sound of heavy rain can be frightening if you live beside a steep hillside. It can bring rushing water, lost soil, and ruined crops. Ato Haile is a farmer who knows how devastating a heavy rain can be. His crops and home have…

Deforestation and Health: A Woman’s Perspective

May 1, 1999

Characters Narrator Mina – farmer Gladys – farmer Alice – farmer Narrator: Just counting all the things a woman does in one day is tiring. If you actually have to do it all – washing, cooking, collecting water and wood, caring for children, tending livestock, and so on – it is exhausting. And every day,…

Growing Coffee with Shade Trees: A Conversation

November 1, 1998

Characters Anna farmer Maria farmer Simon Anna’s son PART I SCENE: Bus stop Maria is waiting at the bus stop. She sees her old friend, Anna. Maria: Anna, how nice to see you! It’s been such a long time. Anna Yes, it has. It’s good to see you, too. How is your family? Maria Very…

Women Start a Loan Fund

July 1, 1998

Sylvia and Joyce are farmers. Today they are discussing what they can do to earn extra money from their farming activities. Sylvia: Joyce, do you think we could take some of our extra vegetables to the local market? I understand that the prices of maize and beans are good these days and we could make…

New International Law will Affect Farmers in Developing Countries

April 1, 1998

New International Law will Affect Farmers in Developing Countries There is a new international agreement that may become law in 1998. It’s called the Multilateral Agreement on Investment, or MAI. This agreement is being written by the world’s richest countries. Yet it may affect you, your family and your community. Today we’re going to talk…

A Nutritious Baby Food You Can Make

April 1, 1997

You probably know that the best possible food for your baby during the first four to six months of life is your own breast milk.  Your milk has all the good things in it that your baby needs to grow and stay healthy. As your baby grows, the time will come when she needs more…

Grow Moringa for Food and Fodder

January 1, 1997

An ideal tree to grow in the city or country is moringa (Moringa oleifera). Moringa will give you food, fodder, fuelwood and shade. Its pods make a tasty, nutritious vegetable. You can eat its tender leaves and flowers too. The leaves also make excellent livestock feed. Best of all, this useful tree grows quickly and…