2008-11-17 ‘Rent-a-Light’ Seen as a Bright Idea in Kenya
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Charles Rioba is an engineer and inventor in Kenya. He and his…
2008-11-10 Bringing Color to Life With Natural Dyes
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Dye can bring a little color to life. Most clothing is colored…
2008-11-03 Web Site Brings Attention to Wildlife and Wild Places
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Twelve years ago, a young traveler named Rhett Butler from San Francisco,…
2008-10-27 New Developments Against TB
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. An estimated one-third of all people are infected with tuberculosis. Most have…
2008-10-20 How Green Is My (Rooftop) Garden?
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Green roofs are designed to save energy and capture rainwater. Rooftops covered…
2008-10-13 UN Project Aims to Fight Hunger, Help Small Farmers
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The United Nations says more than nine hundred million people worldwide do…
2008-10-06 At Home in a Shipping Container
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. An American named Malcom McLean invented a better box and changed the…
2008-09-29 Pedal-Powered Computers for Rural Villages
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A nonprofit group in San Francisco, California, is trying to take bicycle-powered…
2008-09-22 Success Story Against Guinea Worm
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Guinea worm disease usually does not kill, but it is extremely painful.…
2008-09-15 For Rural Poor in India, a Better Rat Trap Makes a Big Difference
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A better rat trap has led to a better life for the…
2008-09-08 Cooking Meals With the Sun
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Millions of people around the world cook their food over a smoky…
2008-09-01 Saving Reindeer — and a Community — in Mongolia
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. In far northern Mongolia, the survival of the smallest ethnic group in…
2008-08-25 Working With Clay: A How-to Guide
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Clay is found almost everywhere in the world. It is formed by…
2008-08-18 Simple Technologies with High Aims
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has educated many exceptional minds, including twenty-six…
2008-08-11 Farming Techniques That Will Feed a Family
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that poor countries will spend up…