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14 July 2011
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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A non-traditional program called the Family Independence Initiative (F.I.I.), uses a radically different approach from the traditional American social service model to empower entire families alleviate themselves from...
16 May 2011
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Lack of reading material is not only a third-world problem – many poor families in the United States lack access to and funds for books. A program that helps get books to into the homes of low-income families can boos...
4 February 2011
Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
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800-1500 Words
Two columns on microconsignment, a new variation on microcredit that helps poor people living in developing countries - particularly women in rural villages - start small social businesses without taking on debt or re...
7 January 2011
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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This is a column on an important new development program in use in at least 40 developing countries: give the poor cash payments, contingent on their use of health clinics and their children’s school attendance, to he...
19 November 2010
Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya
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800-1500 Words
The company that manufactures Lifestraw, a water purification device, has found a way to distribute their product to impoverished Kenyan families for free, while still making a profit. In the global carbon credit mark...
15 November 2010
Kenya
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The company that manufactures Lifestraw, a water purification device, has found a way to distribute their product to impoverished Kenyan families for free, while still making a profit. In the global carbon credit mark...
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