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Protect Children From Pesticides

December 1, 2003

Characters Host/interviewer Doctor Subrahmanyam: clinic doctor Mrs. Gurumurthy: mother at clinic with her children MUSIC [introductory music, then fade out]. Host/interviewer: Host/interviewer: Hello, I’m [       ]. Welcome back to our series of programs about children’s issues. Today’s show is about the dangers of pesticides. I heard a story recently about a small village where many children are…

AIDS Orphans Need Care, Protection and Education

December 1, 2003

Characters Host Narrator Thebe Moretse: uncle of the orphans Beauty Moretse: Thebe’s wife Grace Dingalo: social worker MUSIC [drum beats, moderate and lively tempo]. Host: Welcome to our program today. Recently we’ve been discussing how AIDS affects children, especially children who lose both parents to this disease. The statistics are shocking. Fourteen million children under age…

AIDS Orphans: Overcoming Stigma, Discrimination and Denial

December 1, 2003

Characters Host Tatu: 16-year-old girl Shombay: Tatu’s 12 year old brother Aunt Jamila: the children’s aunt (by marriage) Dorcas: Jamila’s sister Host: Good morning, and welcome to our program. Today, we continue our series on children’s issues with a frank discussion of HIV and AIDS. HIV and AIDS affect whole communities. The most obvious victims are…

HIV/AIDS: Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission

December 1, 2003

Part One Characters: Host Mr. X: man living with AIDS Host: Good [morning/afternoon], and welcome. Today, as part of our continuing series about children’s issues, we are going to discuss a difficult and sad topic: children who have AIDS, or who are HIV-positive. For those of you who are unfamiliar with these names, let me explain….

Children Need Vitamin A

December 1, 2003

haracters Host Nurse at health clinic Martha: a young mother Host: Good [morning/afternoon/evening] listeners. Today we’re going to talk about a serious problem that affects millions of children around the world. That might sound like bad news, but the good news is that it’s a problem that has a simple solution. I’m talking about vitamin A…

Rehabilitating Degraded Land: Planting Trees in Pits

September 1, 2003

Characters Host Ndugu Yobani: farmer INTRO HOST -Today we continue our series on farmer innovation and success stories from around the world with a program that will hopefully provide some inspiration to help you put nutrients back in your soil. Have you noticed that your land is not producing as much as it used to? Do…

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….

Nutrition and Health: Story Ideas for the Radio

October 1, 2002

Nutrition and learning Message: Children who do not eat enough of the proper foods do not learn as well as well-nourished children. Program (drama): A young boy is failing his classes at school and his mother visits his teacher to express her concerns. The teacher explains that the boy is always tired and that maybe he is…

Which Farmer Would You Rather Be? A Story About Diversification

October 1, 2002

INTRO Host: Here is a story that will be especially interesting for those farmers in the audience who have started planning their crops for next season. It’s a tale of two farmers… Characters: Narrator Mrs. Patel Mr. Joseph Narrator: It’s the rainy season in Padma village. Two farmers, Mrs. Patel and Mr. Joseph, are planting their crops….

Food is Medicine: HIV/AIDS and Nutrition

October 1, 2002

Story #1: Food is medicine INTRO Host: People living with HIV/AIDS can benefit from a healthy diet. Here, Susan learns about the most nutritious foods to serve to her sick relative, Fifi. SOUND OF WOMAN CRYING. SCRIPT Characters Susan Eleena Susan: Eleena, why are you crying? What’s wrong? Eleena: (sobbing) Oh, Susan, I’ve been looking everywhere for you….