When President-elect Donald Trump was accused of not paying federal income taxes, he responded by saying, “That makes me smart.” It’s a testament to the structural problem that exists globally today: vast inequality between rich and poor.
Living Goods’ community health promoters helped reduce child mortality by 27 percent and infant mortality by 33 percent. Neonatal mortality also was 27 percent lower, overall health knowledge improved and people were more likely to take preventive health measures compared to areas without community health promoters, according to the randomized control trial.
The longstanding criticism for giving poor people money is that they will waste it on alcohol and tobacco. A new review of 30 studies from Latin America, Africa and Asia disproves that notion. In fact, people spend less on “temptation goods” after receiving a cash transfer.
The keystone to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s economic plan – infrastructure investment – could promote global economic growth, according to economists, who also warned that his protectionist policies could cut that growth off at the knees.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest philanthropic organization in the world, and is by no means short on funds. But it has been flooded by enough inspired donors to warrant a newly launched public charity, Gates Philanthropic Partners, as a vehicle for individuals who want to further the foundation’s ongoing work.
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Britain’s new head of international aid and development, Priti Patel, supported Brexit and thinks the traditional approach to fighting poverty…