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While extreme poverty in China is at a record low, thanks to the rapid economic development of the country since the 1990s, social tensions and mistrust in the government in the country have never been that bad since 1989...
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With nearly half of the population living in extreme destitution in Haiti (and two thirds in “normal” poverty), fighting inequalities, violence and increasing food prices requires the local government & NGOs to put the bar very high...
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The way we think about charity is dead wrong

Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend -- not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). In this bold talk, he says: Let's change the way we think about changing the world.

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Throughout the world, poverty takes many forms and affects our lives in many ways. And yet, it's the least understood challenge of our times. Many governments still rely on prejudices and one-sided beliefs to help the poor and tackle the problem.

Impoverishment and deprivation are mankind's oldest issues.

In ancient times it was about lack of water, food, shelter etc. Nowadays, this is much more complex. All these issues are now combined with unemployment, lack of energy, infrastructure, resources, etc...

Result? Many governments are simply at a loss at where to begin!

Within any country, the poor and the well-off often live in completely different worlds, completely insulated from one another. That's why the first step to tackle this issue must be to promote the mutual understanding of both worlds. It's only once a population is aware of the causes and effects of the problem that it can bring it onto the political agenda and make it a priority.

You'll here find information on the challenges and needs of the people country by country and issue by issue, because really you can't take any crisis out of its context (e.g. different history, culture, geography).

Everything you'll find here is about practicalities, studies and down-to-earth account of the situation. You'll find high quality information and data that stem from field research from all around the world. All the articles boil down information from the best sources and yet the often unknown, or simply unused ones:

- Academic research
- International institutions (United Nations, World Bank,...)
- Development and aid agencies
- Professionals' and NGOs' ground reports