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Best Intentions

The story of a ball designed to revolutionise the way the world’s poor light their homes

The story of a ball that was supposed to have revolutionised the way people in developing countries light their homes. Also in the show, how the Rwanda genocide led a 27-year-old American to devote his life to preventing future atrocities. An American man who brought presents to the family of the Palestinian who tried to murder his wife. An immigrant from Malaysia remembers going hungry her first night in the US because of a misunderstanding between her and her host family. And, a programme that hopes to solve the shortage of young farmers in America by focusing on urban immigrant teens.

Picture: Eduardo Tamaniz Diego, 6, was excited to receive a “Soccket” last year in his home state of Puebla, Mexico. But he says the ball, which generates power to run an electric light, stopped working, Credit: Jennifer Collins

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27 minutes

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Sun 13 Apr 2014 14:32GMT

Chapters

  • Soccket Ball

    A ball designed to bring light to the world’s poor

    Duration: 06:32

  • Responsibility to Protect

    A young American’s quest to end genocide

    Duration: 04:49

  • Reconciliation

    Bringing presents to the family of the bomber who nearly killed your wife

    Duration: 05:18

  • Future Farmers

    Urban teens prepare for lives as America’s future farmers

    Duration: 04:14

  • Facebook Responses

    Your suggestions for the perfect email signoff

    Duration: 01:21

  • First Days

    An immigrant who went to bed hungry on her first night in America

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Apr 2014 03:32GMT
  • Sat 12 Apr 2014 18:32GMT
  • Sun 13 Apr 2014 14:32GMT

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