“Girl Rising” Film | How To Break Cycle of Poverty
The Caterpillar Foundation hosted a screening of the film, “Girl Rising” on March 7, 2013, in Peoria, Illinois. The film depicts nine girls from nine different countries and their struggles …
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Impact of Technology on Reducing Poverty and Alleviating…
Google TechTalks June 7, 2006 B. Ramalinga Raju and Venkat Changavalli ABSTRACT India is booming with visionary initiatives to transform rural India and its poor. This tech talk tells the …
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New insights on poverty | Hans Rosling
Researcher Hans Rosling uses his cool data tools to show how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He demos Dollar Street, comparing households of varying income levels worldwide. Then …
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Poverty isn’t a lack of character; it’s a lack of cash | Rutger Bregman
“Ideas can and do change the world,” says historian Rutger Bregman, sharing his case for a provocative one: guaranteed basic income. Learn more about the idea’s 500-year history and a …
Caterpillar and Opportunity International lift families out of poverty
The Caterpillar Foundation has been a long-time supporter of Opportunity International’s microfinance programs in more than 20 countries around the world. Thanks to a $6 million pledge from the Caterpillar …
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Caterpillar Foundation Helping Girls Take a Detour from Poverty
Our recent video, as featured on CNN, is inspiring new partnerships and action to benefit girls in developing countries around the world. To learn more please visit:
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How Poverty Changes Your Brain
Worrying about money can put a strain on you in the short-term, but new research shows that living in poverty can affect you for life. How Do Food Stamps Work?: …
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With you, we combat child poverty
Through the CaixaProinfancia programme, in cooperation with non-profit organisations, we meet the social and educational needs of children living in poverty to offer them a present and a future with …
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Paul Pholeros: How to reduce poverty? Fix homes
In 1985, architect Paul Pholeros was challenged by the director of an Aboriginal-controlled health service to “stop people getting sick” in a small indigenous community in south Australia. The key …
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Windows and Global Citizen Panel Highlights – End Extreme Poverty by 2030
Windows and Global Citizen hosted a conversation in New York City about ending extreme poverty by 2030. Panelists included Richard Liu, Hugh Evans, Rachel Brosnahan, Kweku Mandela, and Jane Meseck. …
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