Category Archives: Challenges

From Conflict to Peace Park

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They are building a peace resource center at the top of the peak…

Learning How to Prevent STD’s During Migration

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“I used to be in very high-risk behavior of visiting sex workers without using condoms, but after listening to the radio program I started using condoms regularly.” Tilak, age 25, At Home and Abroad listener, Mumbai, India “I come from Accham district in Nepal. I am working as a Security Guard with a housing society in Mumbai. I…

Understanding and Treating Malaria

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In Cambodia, malaria prevalence rates rages from 15-40% in villages near or in forested areas.

The Road to a Profitable Future

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“Motivated by the Equal Access program, Success Starts with You, we have dared to speak up for what is important to us and criticize our local government’s failure to address what we view as the most pressing problems in our village.” Hang Sopheap, Prey Thoum, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia “My fellow listening club members and…

Promoting Dialogue Between Groups

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      “I know two women of different ethnic backgrounds who do not talk to each other practically at all because their differences put them in opposition to one another. But when we listened to Positive Tribunaltogether in which the village chief settled a conflict between the herder and the farmer, the two women laughed…

I am a Role Model

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    “My interaction with Equal Access projects has allowed me to become a more positive person, to become a man. I am a role model for young people in my community. I encourage them to express their opinions and dare to stand up for rights and their ideals.” -Mik Sinh, Community Youth Reporter, Cambodia    

A Listener Letter

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“You have provided a base for the poor, helpless and hurt people like me. I will study and do something good for everyone with my self confidence. I will stand on my own two feet.” A young girl listener to Chatting With My Best Friend, Nepal …to Chatting with My Best Friend, Nepali Interactive Radio &…

Learning Dialogue and Self-Acceptance

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Being a facilitator helped me a lot to overcome my difficulty with my vision, which is something that affected me very much and my feelings and dreams and prevented me to make friends with others.

Growing Vegetables as a New Livelihood Opportunity

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“In my community, we have decided to form a group of four household so that we can collect some money and begin a small (micro) co-operative type of financial group.”   This is my fourth letter to the program. This is a platform where we can write and express about ourselves. We have learnt a…

Romallah Honors His Daughter’s & His Islamic Faith

Romallah Honors His Daughter's & His Islamic Faith

“…then one day after hearing that it was against Islamic law to force his daughter into marriage, Romallah declared to his community that he would adhere to Islam and honor his daughter, Aos wishes.”