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Jacqueline Novogratz is an entrepreneur born on March 15, 1961. She is renowned for her leadership and innovation in the non-profit sector, particularly for her work on global poverty issues.

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“I have seen that traditional approaches to charity and aid don't solve problems of poverty. In fact, too often they create dependence.”

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“There are cases where government-to-government aid actually has worked. Look at the eradication of smallpox and the near eradication of polio. But these are really top down solutions that require government-to-government support and aid.”

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“Entrepreneurs are the seekers of solutions, and that they will go into these places where both market and traditional aid has failed or traditional charity has failed.”

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“Traditional charity and aid are never going to solve the problems of poverty.”

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“As a young woman, I dreamed of changing the world. In my twenties, I went to Africa to try and save the continent, only to learn that Africans neither wanted nor needed saving. Indeed, when I was there, I saw some of the worst that good intentions, traditional charity, and aid can produce.”

Source: The Blue Sweater : Bridging The Gap Between Rich And Poor In An Intercnnected World

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Born: March 15, 1961
Known for: Entrepreneur
Quotes: 103

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