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Confronting Suburban Poverty in America
Confronting Suburban Poverty in America offers a new look at American poverty as well as recommendations for combating it.
Poverty’s New Home
Poverty is growing in US suburbs, but for service providers, does it matter where the poor live?
Environmentally Friendly Housing for the Masses
Existing base-of-the-pyramid construction models must change.
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New Models to End Extreme Poverty
Jake Harriman, founder and CEO of Nuru International, traces his personal path towards sustainable solutions to poverty.
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Beyond the Poverty Line
A new approach to measuring poverty is needed, one that accounts for multiple factors such as housing, and regional economic differences.
Beyond ‘X Number Served’
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