WHY DOES RADIO WORK?

• Most people do not have access to TV or internet, so radio is the only way for acquiring information.
• Listening to radio is a social event, involving family, friends, and neighbors. It has become an informal form of education.
• The literacy rate is about 30%.
• Third-world countries communicate orally, therefore information has historically been passed down by word of mouth.
• Christian radio is well received and respected because it avoids political battles, yet teaches justice and moral values. It does not criticize other religions and seeks to build up the listener’s self-worth and inspire significance, while proclaiming the love and hope of Jesus Christ.

WHY DO WE NEED TO SET UP RADIO STATIONS NOW?

• Because the religious freedom that currently exists could be taken away in the future.
• Radio frequencies are available in many villages but no radio stations have been built.

BENEFITS FROM THE RADIO STATIONS:

• Evangelism, discipleship training and strengthening new believers
• Marriage and family training (Focus on the Family)
• Bible stories for children
• Health, farming, and sanitation programs
• Programs about life in their countries