Does globalization negatively or positively impact poverty alleviation? According to economist Pranab Bardhan, Antiglobalizers’ central claim is that globalization is making the rich richer and the poor poorer;...
Hannington Bahemuka understands stewardship. Bishop Hannington, as he is known in his community, had a strong desire for the people of his church to give out of the...
There is something missing in the fight against global poverty: economic freedom. In our constant effort to define poverty, we have focused too narrowly on the symptoms of...
The desire and motivation behind providing charity come from a good place. We desire to see communities lifted out of poverty. We hope to provide relief to those...
I recently watched a compelling documentary film called Poverty, Inc. by Michael Matheson Miller. Poverty, Inc. challenges the current institutional mechanisms of today’s foreign aid and development system....
“Social entrepreneurship” has been a buzzword for some time now. The term has transformed the way people think about charity, profit, and impact. However, debate exists about how...
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