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Items tagged with poverty


discussion item Is Poverty A Problem That Needs To Be Solved? (0) in Issues - General
I have been working on eliminating global poverty for the past 15 years, and now I am questioning whether it would even be a good idea to "solve" it. One of the things I've noticed is that the more money people have, the more destruction they cause...
Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Alex Poon (CCAL30), Rory Turner (CCAL30)

user profile Reza Jalili (CCAL30) (36)
Updated 17 weeks ago, Tagged by: Reza Jalili (CCAL30)

discussion item Microeconomic Development and Social Enterprise in Ukraine: A... (0) in The Omidyar Network Proposal Showcase
Proposal Name: Microeconomic Development and Social Enterprise in Ukraine: A “Marshall Plan” for Ukraine Proposal Description : This is a multi component project, a mix of partial and full cost recovery elements addressing Childcare Reform, Mi...
Updated 19 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jeff Mowatt (CCAL30)

discussion item Is it true what they say about Ohio? (0) in Direct Intervention Network
This staggered me. I wasn't searching for Ohio, but for references to other "Marshall Plan" initiatives in Ukraine where we've been advocating such a concept. I found one, based around the same city we work in, which happens to be twinned with Cincin...
Updated 19 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jeff Mowatt (CCAL30)

discussion item What is the Global Marshall Plan? (20) in The Global Marshall Plan
Website: http://www.globalmarshallplan.org/ The Global Marshall Plan aims at a "World in Balance". To achieve this we need a better design of globalization and the global economic processes - a worldwide Eco-Social Market Economy. This is a matter o...
Updated 20 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jeff Mowatt (CCAL30)

discussion item Comment (0) on Introduce Yourself June-July 2007 (1) in Small Pond Welcoming Space
Hi, my name is Mark Younger, co-founder of Todofono I am very interested in creating an online global marketplace for authentic developing world goods. We have written some software to connect third-world sellers, through their cell phones, to west...
Updated 26 weeks ago, Tagged by: Mark Younger (CCAL30)

discussion item Design As If An Other 90% Mattered (59) in Intelligent Design
image Of the world’s total population of 6.5 billion, 5.8 billion people, or 90%, have little or no access to most of the products and services many of us take for granted; in fact, nearly half do not have regular access to food, clean water, or s...
Updated 27 weeks ago, Tagged by: Rory Turner (CCAL30)

user profile Adrienne Liron (28)
Updated 27 weeks ago, Tagged by: Adrienne Liron

discussion item Comment (0) on Immediate and Direct Intervention for Those In Need (0) in WANTED ADS - Help, Advice or Networking Contacts
dear brian, thank you for replying to my PM. for any one else..my PM was a request to make this thread visible. i am glad that you have included me in your group "poverty in america", however this thread already has traction. the topic has "brand eq...
Updated 28 weeks ago, Tagged by: Dafna Orly Ronen (CCAL30)

discussion item Comment (10) on Assignment: What's up on Omidyar.net (0) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social Issues
dear jeff, i believe you have an interest in india as per your personal page. yet perhaps you have not yet examined the blog that i reference. please try this link http://abrahamgeorge.blogspot.com/2007/04/is-micro-finance-answer-to-poverty.html h...
Updated 29 weeks ago, Tagged by: Lars Hasselblad Torres

discussion item Comment (5) on Participatory Development (0) in Coffee Klatsch
I have led an organization for more than 14 years with a goal of helping kids living in inner city poverty be starting jobs and careers. Thus, I've put a lot of time and thinking into what's being discussed in this particular thread. We're really ...
Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Linda ทรัพยากร Nowakowski (CCAL30)

discussion item Comment (0) on ABOLISH THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACT OF 1913 (0) in Policy - Politics
Brian Lewis said: Jere-- With regard to the frustration you expressed--in fact I think you should consider the earlier off-topic email I sent you in which I suggested you make your posts shorter...the lengthy ones become difficult--at l...
Updated 43 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jere L Hough (CCAL30)

discussion item Comment (1) on ABOLISH THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACT OF 1913 (0) in Policy - Politics
To further address Brian's question about my "limiting" of focus on the US Federal Reserve to the exclusion of the IMF, World Bank, Bank of Settlements, and other international cabals of private central bankers, I am re-posting these previous remarks...
Updated 44 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jere L Hough (CCAL30)

discussion item Comment (1) on ABOLISH THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACT OF 1913 (0) in Policy - Politics
Brian Lewis said: If your assessment is to be considered seriously, then why do you limit your focus to the Federal Reserve and why do you not extend it to the IMF or World Bank which have certainly had profound impacts on governments and their ...
Updated 44 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jere L Hough (CCAL30)

discussion item Comment (0) on ABOLISH THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACT OF 1913 (0) in Policy - Politics
Thanks to Colin and Charles for your comments. I apologize for not being able to post last week, and it may yet be a couple more days before I can try catching up here on this thread. I look forward to Colin's observations, should he wish to make t...
Updated 44 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jere L Hough (CCAL30)

discussion item Comment (0) on WDI Project brainstorming-More collaboration!! (6) in WDI: Simple Solutions to Waterborne Diarrheal Illnesses
A big welcome to you, Duvon! And glad that you are already in the midst of sharing with us your deep commitment and dedication in eradicating WDI. I think that you are and will be very well-taken in the Sudan thread especially now that you posted how...
Updated 49 weeks ago, Tagged by: Liz ~ healthy water for the world ~

discussion item Comment (6) on Evil Money ? (0) in Community - General
Hi Bruce, I agree whole-heartedly with what you say about having enough. It is not a number but a relationship to your circumstances. I have been in the homes of the miserable wealthy and also been invited into the shacks of the soulfully happy po...
Updated 3 years ago, Tagged by: Arthur Brock (CCAL30)

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