“He [Hugo Chavez] put poverty at the heart of political debate. Rightly so, given the country's immense inequality and poverty. He invested heavily in social programs such as literacy, health clinics, and education. He promoted Venezuela's indigenous culture and urged compatriots to take pride in its pre-Columbian history. He called time on the US treating Latin America as its backyard.” HeartCountryAmericaPoliticalCultureGivenSocialPovertyPrideProgramDebateInequalityLatinImmenseLiteracyIndigenousLatin AmericaBackyardsVenezuelaClinicPolitical DebatesSocial ProgramsChavezIndigenous Culture Author:Rory Carroll
“I think the money for the solutions for global poverty is on Wall Street. Wall Street allocates capital. And we need to get capital to the ideas that are successful, whether it's microfinance, whether it's through financial literacy programs, Wall Street can be the engine that makes capital get to the people who need it.” PeopleThinkingNeedsIdeasPovertySuccessfulStreetsWallSolutionsProgramFinancialEnginesLiteracyFinancial LiteracyGlobal PovertyMicrofinance Author:Kabir Sehgal
“Without financial literacy, divorce rates soar, families rupture, and women stay with abusive men for financial security. A lack of jobs contributes to riots and illegal activity. Name any situation and it goes back to money. We need to focus on poverty eradication.” MenNeedsJobsNamesSituationPovertyFocusSecurityActivityRateFinancialDivorceIllegalSoarLiteracyRiotAbusiveFinancial LiteracyRuptureFinancial SecurityIllegal ActivitiesDivorce Rates Author:John Hope Bryant
“Dr. King organized the Poor People's Campaign in 1968 to shut down Washington, D.C. and force legislators to tackle poverty. His efforts to shift focus from civil to silver rights were interrupted by his untimely death. He fought ardently for Black rights, but he also recognized financial literacy as the key to an America that was truly free for all people.” PeopleAmericaForceBlackPoorEffortPovertyFocusRightsKeysKingsFinancialCampaignsOrganizedSilverDrsLiteracyPoor PeopleInterruptedLegislatorsFinancial LiteracyUntimely Death Author:John Hope Bryant
“According to UNESCO: there are over 154 million children in the world deprived of education due to poverty, slavery, racism, religious extremism, gender discrimination, and geographical isolation. The cost to educate a child in the third world is about $ 1 per month per child. To achieve global literacy, the investment would be $ 8 billion per year for 15 years.” WorldChildrenReligiousPovertyAchieveRacismSlaveryInvestmentGenderDiscriminationIsolationEducateLiteracyExtremismReligious Extremism Author:Greg Mortenson