Anne Brown reveals the invisible causes of poverty: ideas. Examples from Guatemala, Zimbabwe, and India show the transformational effects that biblical ideas can have on impoverished communities—and the tragic consequences of destructive ideas. Anne Brown is Regional Manager of Global Engagement at Food for the Hungry. If you enjoyed this episode, listen to Anne share [...]
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PU 046: Why Ideas Matter – May 19, 2010
Posted in Africa, Christian, HIV/AIDS, Latin America, causes of poverty, children, health, women, worldview, tagged women, Animism, causes of poverty, Anne McCain Brown, girls, gender-based violence on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
PU 041: Child Headed Households – Oct 9, 2009
Posted in Africa, HIV/AIDS, children, orphan care, tagged poverty, Food for the Hungry, world hunger, missions, poor, Ethiopia, HIV/AIDS, orphanages, Wendy McMahan, ministry, needy, podcast, audio, international, needs, transformational development, Christian development, wholistic development, holistic development, Chad Mower, Child headed households, orphan care, orphanage on October 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There are 132 million orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. In some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, one of every ten children is an orphan. The need for orphan care is staggering. In this interview, Chad Mower shares about a unforgettable 13-year-old he met in Ethiopia while on an open team. It’s a story [...]
PU 033: Why We Ship Goods Overseas – Apr 16, 2009
Posted in Africa, Asia, children, health, world hunger, tagged Andrew Crawford, audio, Bangladesh, Bible, Cameron Calabrese, Christian, Christian development, dependency, deworming medications, Food for the Hungry, Gifts in Kind Resources, handouts, holistic, holistic development, international, matching, ministry, missions, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, transformational development, Uganda, USAID, Watoto Children's Choir, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Questions and answers about gifts in kind. Are handouts ever appropriate in community development? Andrew Crawford and Cameron Calabrese work for Gifts in Kind Resources at Food for the Hungry, a department that handles non-cash items going to other countries. In this interview we discuss if and when “handouts” are appropriate, a case study in [...]
PU 032: The Birth of Poverty (Laying the Foundation #1) – Apr 2, 2009
Posted in Bible study, causes of poverty, children, foundational episodes, world hunger, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, Food for the Hungry, holistic, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, statistics, transformational development, United States, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world, worldwide on April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This episode is the first in a series called “Laying the Foundation,” an update on the introductory episodes of Poverty Unlocked. Poverty started in Genesis. It was solved by the Christ’s work on our behalf. Because of Christ’s work, poverty can be overcome today, and it will be completely solved when God brings about a [...]
PU 031: Surviving an Economic Downturn – Feb 27, 2009
Posted in Africa, Asia, Latin America, children, world hunger, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, creative, economic downturn, economy, Food for the Hungry, frugal, Great Depression, holistic, holistic development, housing crisis, ideas, international, ministry, missions, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, recession, Scripture, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
People who live in poverty are experts on how to get through tough economic times. Here are some tips learned from people who live on less than two dollars a day. Mentioned in this episode: Rooftop and Urban Gardening, a resource from ECHO More listening options: Right-click to download. Subscribe in iTunes.
PU 026: Worms – Nov 21, 2008
Posted in causes of poverty, children, health, world hunger, tagged audio, Bible, Carolyn Wetzel, Christian, Christian development, dirty, feeding, Food for the Hungry, handwashing, health, holistic, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, needs, needy, nutrition, outreach, parasites, parasitic worms, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, shoes, transformational development, wasting, water, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Two billion people worldwide are affected by parasitic worms. These worms keep children’s bodies from absorbing the nutrients they need from the food they consume, affecting physical and intellectual development. In this interview, Karen Neiswender discusses the combination of interventions needed for children infected by worms: treatment, education and prevention. Karen Neiswender provides technical support [...]
PU 025: Raising Children with God’s Heart for the Poor – Nov 6, 2008
Posted in Bible study, children, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, charity, children, Christian, Christian development, Food for the Hungry, holistic, holistic development, ideas, international, kids, ministry, missions, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, relationships, Scripture, selfishness, transformational development, United States, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ideas for getting past selfishness and self-absorption with our children. God wants His people to “do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with (their) God.” (Micah 6:8) These principles are the opposite of our culture’s reality, where value is placed on possessions and exalting oneself. This episode offers principles and practical ideas for training up [...]
PU 020: A Place Where Children Do Not Die – Mar 6, 2008
Posted in Africa, causes of poverty, children, health, women, world hunger, tagged audio, Bible, care groups, Carolyn Wetzel, child mortality, child survival, Christian, Christian development, deaths from hunger, Food for the Hungry, health care, holistic, holistic development, international, malnutrition, ministry, missions, needs, needy, nutrition, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Carolyn Wetzel shares a tool called the Care Group Model, which mobilizes community members in developing communities to share health information with one another. It’s a low-cost, highly effective, far-reaching way to save children’s lives. Carolyn also discusses the biblical truths communicated by the innate structure of care groups. Watch a PowerPoint presentation describing care [...]
PU 016: Choices that Save Lives, Part 2 – Dec 11, 2007
Posted in HIV/AIDS, causes of poverty, children, health, women, world hunger, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, cost benefit analysis, Food for the Hungry, health care, holistic, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, Motivational Interviewing, Mozambique, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, preventative medicine, prevention, preventive medicine, radio, return on investment, Scripture, Tom Davis, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is the second part of an interview with Tom Davis, Director of Health Programs, on Barrier Analysis. More listening options: Right-click to download. Subscribe in iTunes.
PU 015: Choices that Save Lives – Dec 4, 2007
Posted in HIV/AIDS, causes of poverty, children, health, women, world hunger, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, cost benefit analysis, Food for the Hungry, health care, holistic, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, Motivational Interviewing, Mozambique, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, preventative medicine, prevention, preventive medicine, radio, return on investment, Scripture, Tom Davis, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on December 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In this interview with Tom Davis, we learn why homes are more important than hospitals in health care. Tom discusses Barrier Analysis as a tool for helping people make healthy choices that can save their lives. Tom Davis is Director of Health Programs at Food for the Hungry. Learn more about Barrier Analysis. More listening [...]
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