Personal Finance and Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill is widely regarded as one of the most influential people of the 20^th Century. Many political and military books have been written about him. I was therefore pleasantly surprised when I came across a recently

Good News on Poverty Reduction Worldwide

In the first week of November 2015, Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, reported that the percentage of people living in extreme poverty is projected to fall to around 9.6 percent by the end of

What It Takes to Make Inequality a National Priority

Inequality is a phenomenon that humans have dealt with for millennia. No society has been able eliminate inequality and it’s unlikely to ever disappear completely. In the US, inequality has become an increasingly popular topic in the

Uber and the Growing Sharing Economy

Uber’s takeover of the “I need a ride” industry can be compared to Amazon’s takeover of the “I want to buy something” industry. Some love it, some hate it, but like it or not, it’s happening. Uber’s

Aiding the Last Mile — A Good Bet on Health for Africa

“We as people are not defined by the crises that strike our lives; we are defined by how we respond to them.”

The message above is one thought that Raj Panjabi, CEO of Last Mile Health, finds universal.

The Tzu-Chi Foundation Helps Victims Retain Dignity After Natural Disasters

Tzu-Chi is a Buddhist humanitarian aid foundation that has helped the world through many of its greatest hardships since its start in Taiwan in 1966. Its support in some of the U.S.’s most recent tragedies has been

Caring for Others is a Question of Values, Not Income

The American people are no strangers to the spirit of charitable giving. A phenomenal figure from Charity Navigator shows that as many as 50 percent of American households donated money when the 2010 earthquake devastated Haiti.

This giving

Winning War on Poverty Demands Shifting Focus to Fighting Unemployment

In 1964, then-President Lyndon B. Johnson declared war. Not a foreign war to be waged against another country fought with soldiers, tanks and bombs, but a war to be waged at home.

The enemy: poverty. The weapons: initiatives

Rebuilding West Africa After Ebola

A natural disaster like a deadly epidemic inflicts tremendous loss of life but does not damage roads, buildings, or the countries material infrastructure. What it does damage is the social infrastructure like government, the economy and businesses.

The Private Sector: India’s Next Change

The private sector of the economy is an important component in helping individuals climb out of poverty. In the last 40 years, we have seen dramatic examples of the power of the private sector. China’s recent emergence

Taking the Hospital to the Patient

When you think of a hospital, what images come to mind? For most, the image of a hospital includes a spacious building with rooms full of complex equipment, beds and medical personnel. While common in the developed world, these familiar sights are

How the Poor View the Rich and Relate to the American Dream

The core of the American Dream — equality of opportunity and rewards commensurate with efforts and abilities — has enchanted millions of people across the globe. However, it is important to assess whether the reality bears out