World AIDS Day is December 1, 2009. In this interview, Carolyn Wetzel shares the story of 36 African women who turned away from prostitution when they were shown a way out.
Carolyn Wetzel is Health Programs Coordinator for Food for the Hungry. She lives in Washington, D.C.
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PU 043: Preventing AIDS Among Women – Nov 30, 2009
Posted in Africa, HIV/AIDS, health, women, tagged Carolyn Wetzel, Christian, dependency, Food for the Hungry, health, HIV transmission, HIV/AIDS, holistic development, international, missions, Mozambique, podcast, poor, poverty, prostitutes, prostitution, sex workers, Wendy McMahan, World AIDS Day 2009, worldview on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
PU 041: Child Headed Households – Oct 9, 2009
Posted in Africa, HIV/AIDS, children, orphan care, tagged audio, Chad Mower, Child headed households, Christian development, Ethiopia, Food for the Hungry, HIV/AIDS, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, needs, needy, orphan care, orphanage, orphanages, podcast, poor, poverty, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic development, world hunger 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 [...]
PU 035: No Shortcuts (Laying the Foundation #2) – May 14, 2009
Posted in Bible study, HIV/AIDS, Latin America, causes of poverty, 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, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This episode is the second in a series called “Laying the Foundation,” an update on the introductory episodes of Poverty Unlocked.
“’I just brought you the kingdom of God, and it’s a size 7 pair of shoes. But don’t thank me! Thank God…’ Does that strike anybody else as a pretty shallow kingdom?”
There is a [...]
PU 030: Recording Artist Jeremy Willet on Poverty – Feb 6, 2009
Posted in Africa, HIV/AIDS, world hunger, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, Christian music, Ethiopia, Food for the Hungry, HIV/AIDS, holistic, holistic development, international, Jeremy Willet, ministry, missions, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world, Zeway on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Three brothers – Jeremy, Justin and Jordan Willet – make up the band Willet. In this interview, Jeremy Willet shares the heart of the band, his experiences in Ethiopia, and how Christians can make a difference in the fight against poverty–no matter what their profession. Jeremy invites you to e-mail him with your comments.
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PU 023: Thinking about HIV/AIDS – May 2, 2008
Posted in Africa, HIV/AIDS, causes of poverty, health, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, counseling, Ethiopia, Food for the Hungry, Haiti, HIV/AIDS, holistic, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, Mitzi Hanold, Motivational Interviewing, Mozambique, needs, needy, Nigeria, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, prevention, radio, Scripture, trainers, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We often hear talk about how medications and education can fight HIV/AIDS, but how much do we hear about counseling as a cure? Mitzi Hanold shares a counseling technique that is preventing HIV/AIDS in Africa.
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Mitzi Hanold is HIV Training and Curricula Specialist for Food for the Hungry. She is involved with [...]
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.
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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.
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PU 006: Why People Stay Poor – Sep 14, 2007
Posted in Bible study, HIV/AIDS, causes of poverty, health, world hunger, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, causes of poverty, change process, Christian, Christian development, corruption, diffusion of innovations, education, Food for the Hungry, holistic, holistic development, injustice, international, knowledge, ministry, missions, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Satanic deception, Scripture, sin, transformational development, water, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on September 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Why is it so hard for people to pull themselves out of poverty? In this episode we consider how people change and what keeps them from changing. Conclusions are drawn for charitable giving.
The change process:
Life experience, followed by…
Reflection, followed by…
Decision, followed by…
Action, followed by a new life experience.
Obstacles to change:
Lack of knowledge
Lack of resources
Human sinfulness
Satanic [...]
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