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June 2011

Sometimes I can’t believe how poverty and privilege have become such silent neighbors and the world just keeps on going, because it has to. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is an organization that is advocating for change. The UNDP is working in 166 countries to connect, educate, and find solutions to global and national development challenges....

May 2011

What is CIDA doing with your tax dollars? The Canadian International Development Agency (or CIDA) is Canada’s lead Federal Government agency for development assistance. According to their web site, www.cida.gc.ca, CIDA is responsible for managing Canada’s support and resources effectively and with accountability to achieve meaningful, sustainable development...

April 2011

The Canadian government has many responsibilities and in fulfilling these responsibilities, provides a backbone on which society operates. Specifically, the government provides for security (mostly achieved by military and police), transportation (including public transportation as well as roads and highways), water and sewer systems, electricity and phone...

March 2011

We must work together to achieve a goal as large as our mission to end systemic poverty in the world. Traditionally, charities tended to the immediate needs of people living in poverty. However, experience shows that this system of “handouts” fails to enable people to help themselves for the long term. Now, there are several charities that are creating...

February 2011

The term “third world” labels the least developed countries (LDC’s), and hence poorest nations, in the world. This term originated during the Cold War to define the countries that were exploited as either non-aligned or non-developed. The term third world (or “tiers minde” in French) was first used by the French demographer Alfred Suavy in 1952; he took the...

January 2011

Businesses are changing lives for millions of people living in extreme poverty. By investing in businesses that serve the poor, charities are changing the way the world tackles poverty. Businesses that are successful in serving people who live in poverty seek profit to grow and function independently, but do not aim for excessive profit. They offer products...