POVERTY, INC. makes World Premiere in Las Vegas and Los Angeles
We are pleased to announce the world premiere of our new documentary film, POVERTY, INC., directed by Michael Matheson Miller. We open Thursday at the Anthem Film Festival in Las Vegas, then we head...
View ArticleCatholic News Agency Features PovertyCure
The Catholic News Agency (CNA) recently published a nice article on the work of PovertyCure titled, "Global network seeks to unite head, heart in charity work." The article’s author, Hillary Mast,...
View ArticlePOVERTY, INC. wins $2,500 Grand Prize in Las Vegas
Our new film POVERTY, INC. made a splash at its World Premiere in Las Vegas, taking home the $2,500 Grand Prize and the Audience Choice Award for best feature film.
View ArticleRadio as Catalyst for Reconciliation in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Twenty years after the 1994 genocide tore Rwanda apart and left nearly one million people dead, the country’s tide is turning. Notwithstanding the irreversible loss of life and emotional turmoil that...
View ArticleThe Crucible of Poverty: Event Summary
PovertyCure's Anielka Münkel joined two other panelists for a recent Acton Institute panel discussion titled, “The Crucible of Poverty: Perspectives from the Trenches.” The discussion examined...
View ArticleAmbition Meets Complexity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Review of "The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty" by Nina Munk. In the book, Munk details the six years she spent following Jeffrey Sachs around Africa, tracking the development of...
View ArticleVideo: Michael Matheson Miller on Rethinking Poverty
We often ask "How can we alleviate poverty?" but the better question is "How do people in the developing world create prosperity for their families and their communities?" Michael M. Miller speaks...
View Article“Abalimi” and the Cape Town Micro-Farming Movement
"Abalimi" is a short documentary about Xhosa women growing organic vegetables in harsh social, economic, and environmental conditions in townships outside of Cape Town, South Africa. The film, which...
View ArticleSelf-Reliance Club Demonstrates Potential of Human Enterprise
Ismael Hernandez, founder and executive director of the Freedom & Virtue Institute, recognizes the value in discernment and the importance of asking the right questions before providing aid. In a...
View ArticleSense of community found in respect for the individual
It is tempting to simply speak of “the poor” or of “blacks and Hispanics” as if they are a mass of undifferentiated humanity. Clustered into blobs of generality, we can lose sight of the uniqueness of...
View ArticleThe “War on Poverty” and the People at the Center
Yesterday the U.S. Census Bureau released its report, "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013." The agency announced that “in 2013, the poverty rate declined from the previous year for the...
View ArticlePeter Greer to Present at 2014 Catalyst Conference in Atlanta
Next week, PovertyCure will travel to Atlanta to take part in Catalyst, an annual three-day event that unifies change makers and equips them with powerful content and experiences that transform...
View ArticleIstituto Acton Hosts PovertyCure Conference
Today Istituto Acton, the Acton Institute’s Rome office, completed its two-day PovertyCure conference for seminarians and faculty of the Pontifical Urban College in Rome. The conference served as part...
View ArticleGrassroots organization Blood:Water empowers communities to improve health
PovertyCure's Jonathan Moody was at the 2014 Catalyst conference in Atlanta, GA this week and had the pleasure of welcoming Blood:Water to the PovertyCure Network. He conducted a brief interview with...
View ArticleHarmful Farm Subsidies and Agricultual Investment Alternatives
Agriculture is the main industry in much of the developing world. According to the World Bank, “For the 70 percent of the world’s poor in rural areas, agriculture is the major source of income and...
View ArticlePoverty, Inc. breaks into the big leagues at Austin Film Festival and other...
Fighting poverty is big business. But who profits the most? This is the question we tackle in our new documentary Poverty, Inc., which has broken into the mainstream festival circuit with Official...
View ArticlePoverty, Inc. Premieres at Austin and Savannah Film Festivals
Poverty, Inc.'s lead writer, Jonathan Witt, reflects on the film's recent sold-out screening at the Austin Film Festival and its successful run on the film festival circuit to date.
View ArticleGlobal Entrepreneurship Week: Cause for Thought and Celebration
In this Global Entrepreneurship Week, we should celebrate the positive advancements provided through entrepreneurship, and encourage others to take part in these initiatives. While the opportunity for...
View ArticleMeet PovertyCure’s New Managing Director and Special Offer
PovertyCure is now in its 5th year and has over 330 partners working in 144 countries. As we continue to grow, we are delighted to welcome Jonathan Moody as the new Managing Director and share a...
View ArticleInvest in Liberia’s Recovery
Partners Worldwide, one of our leading partners, shared the heartbreaking reality of Ebola's impact on Liberia, while highlighting the heroic efforts of local organizations, such as LEAD INC, to keep...
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