Uplift and Empower: A Guide to Understanding Extreme Poverty and Poverty Alleviation

Uplift and Empower: A Guide to Understanding Extreme Poverty and Poverty Alleviation

by Danielle Hawa Tarigha
Uplift and Empower: A Guide to Understanding Extreme Poverty and Poverty Alleviation

Uplift and Empower: A Guide to Understanding Extreme Poverty and Poverty Alleviation

by Danielle Hawa Tarigha

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Overview

Did you know that over 700 million people live on less than $2 a day?


Nearly 10% of the global population struggles to survive 24 hours at a time. Eradicating extreme poverty may seem like a simple issue, but in reality, it's very complex.


In Uplift and Empower: A Guide to Understanding Extreme Poverty and Poverty Alleviation you'll learn about:


  • The history and context of poverty and how the Industrial Revolution shaped modern social structures
  • Major challenges caused by poverty and what it means to live within the poverty mindset
  • Innovative solutions to addressing poverty, such as new methods for job creation and community engagement
  • And so much more...


This book is an exploration into one of the most pressing issues of our time. It's for anyone interested in becoming part of the solution, and everyone that's ready to Uplift and Empower. 


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781641377096
Publisher: New Degree Press
Publication date: 08/15/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 416
File size: 2 MB
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 0: Introduction 

Part 1: History and Context

Chapter 1: Where We Are

Chapter 2: A War, A Plan, and A Not So Silver Bullet

Chapter 3: What Is Poverty?

Chapter 4: The Promise of Productivity

Chapter 5: A Tale of Two Nations - Richland versus Poorland

Chapter 6: How You Give Matters

Part 2: Unpacking The Problems

Chapter 7: Poverty Mindset Chapter

8: Who Runs The World?

Chapter 9: People Problems

Chapter 10: Case Study: China

Chapter 11: Case Study: Liberia

Part 3: Solutions

Chapter 12: A House Built on a Rock

Chapter 13: Taking Care of Business

Chapter 14: Don't Eat the Rich. Feed Them.

Part 4: The Last Lap

Chapter 15: Hello, My Name is Robin.

Chapter 16: What's Next? You Decide.

Glossary

Appendix 

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