Director Fran Leeman was heard today on Chicago Public Radio discussing New Life for Haiti's work in the Grande Anse River Valley. He was featured in an interview with Jerome McDonnell, host of the radio program Worldview. The interview is the focus of this week's Global Activism segment. In the interview, Fran explains how he got involved in Haiti, and talks about some of New Life for Haiti's past, present, and future projects in support of sustainable change. For information about the book The White Man's Burden, which Fran mentions in his interview, click here.

The webpage for this episode of Global Activism is available here. It features a slideshow of Haitian children and links to the podcast, which can be downloaded and listened to at any time on your computer or mp3 player. To go straight to the podcast, click here.

Worldview is Chicago Public Radio’s long-running global affairs program, highlighting a range of voices that go beyond the headlines. The Global Activism segment of the show is an ongoing collection of interviews showcasing individuals with Chicago-area ties who are working to improve the world through grassroots efforts.

Worldview airs Monday through Friday at 12 PM, and Monday through Thursday at 9 PM Central Time on Chicago Public Radio stations 91.5 FM, WBEZ in Chicago; 90.7 FM, WBEQ in Morris, Illinois; and 89.5 FM, WBEW in Chesterton, Indiana. It also airs from midnight to 1 AM Central Time Tuesday through Saturday on XM Satellite Radio’s public radio channel, XMPR (XM Channel 133).

New Life for Haiti wishes to thank Jerome McDonnell and the staff of Worldview and Chicago Public Radio for giving us the opportunity to get out the word about our work to change lives in the Grand Anse River Valley. Please take a moment and support Chicago Public Radio.