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Good nutrition for the whole family

October 1, 2002

Spot #1: Eat a balanced diet to grow and stay healthy Did you know that your body is something like a crop? A crop needs the proper nutrients to grow, and stay healthy. So does your body. From seed to harvest, a crop takes nutrients from the soil or fertilizer. In the womb, as a…

Winning the Race with Traditional Foods

October 1, 2002

INTRO Host: More and more processed foods are being sold in the shops these days. They’re convenient and quick to prepare, but are they good for us? Today we have a short drama that addresses this question. It’s called “Winning the Race With Traditional Foods” and shows how a young athlete learns which foods really give…

What is Food Security?

October 1, 2002

Host 1: On today’s program we’d like to take a look at the issue of food security. What does the term food security mean? You might think that it means having a stock pile of food for emergencies. Host 2: Well, think again. Food security means a lot more than just stock piling food. We recently received…

Sara’s Mother Goes to Work and Brings Home Healthy Food

October 1, 2002

INTRO Host: When women and men are equal partners in the household and make decisions together, the whole family benefits. In this story you will hear what happens when a woman takes a job outside the home, and her husband stays home to do the household chores. Characters: Mother Father Sara: Young, school-aged girl Sadiq: Sara’s younger brother…

Diversify Crops to Keep your Family Healthy

October 1, 2002

INTRO Host: Many farmers grow crops for export and depend on foreign markets for their income. These farmers often don’t grow food for their families any more. The drama “Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket” shows what can happen when farmers only grow crops for export. SCRIPT Characters: Monica and Tandi: Women farmers Winston: Monica’s husband BACKGROUND…

A Mystery at the Dairy: The Importance of Proper Sanitation when Working with Animals

April 1, 2002

Characters Vicky Eddy Farmer Sam Announcer Scene I Vicky -Hey Eddy, what’s the matter? You seem a little upset. Eddy -Yes, I just came from the dairy and Dorotea the cow is sick. Vicky -Oh, poor Dorotea. What does she have? Eddy: She has mastitis. I am very worried. Vicky: I can see that. Do they know why she got…

Animals Diseases can Affect People

April 1, 2002

Participants Host Guest 1 Guest 2 Host: If you’re feeling sick and wondering why, perhaps you should consider the animals around you. I have two guests here today who tell me that there are more than 200 diseases that can be passed from animals to humans! Good morning, _________(Guest 1) and ________(Guest 2). Guest 1 : Good…

HIV/AIDS Resources

January 2, 2002

Save and edit this resource as a Word document. Publications Radio and HIV/AIDS: Making a difference, by Gordon Adam and Nicola Harford, 2000. Available in English, French and Spanish. Contact: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 20 Av. Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland, E-mail: unaids@unaids.org. Electronic version: www.unaids.org/publications/documents/care/ Series of booklets written by Africans for…

Mummy Cheetah and her babies: A story to help orphaned children talk

January 2, 2002

Narrator: Mummy Cheetah and her four babies lived on the plain. Mummy Cheetah hunted for food for her babies and sang to them to keep them safe at night. In her song she sang to each one of her children: Miko, Mimi, Coco and Charlie. One day Mummy Cheetah became sick. She was sad and…

An AIDS Widow Learns her Rights

January 1, 2002

Characters Narrator Cheri: Woman farmer, in her early 20s; her husband is dying of HIV/AIDS Nakudi: Widow, in her mid-30s INTRODUCE THEME MUSIC AND FADE OUT (10 seconds) SCENE 1 Narrator: It is sad when someone dies of HIV/AIDS. And it becomes even more tragic when a widow and her family are mistreated after a husband’s death. This…