The Robin Hood Tax is a proposed tax on banks and financial institutions, that would raise hundreds of billions every year, to address problems of poverty and climate change worldwide. The idea Remember Robin Hood? … Read more
RRI takes riders on horseback through remote regions of India and Turkey, providing much needed relief and medical assistance to villages along the route. Read more
Relief Riders International is a one-of-its-kind adventure travel company that leads relief missions on horseback. Participants travel for 14 days on horseback riding village to village, through the beautiful desert landscapes of India and Turkey, … Read more
Creative Handicrafts, a fair-trade movement, recognizes that ‘Fair’ trade involves both the producer and the consumer. Their goods are very reasonably priced and are of a very high quality, which is what makes them so successful. Read more
Mumbai Smiles is a non-profit organization based out of India, Spain and Mexico, focused on providing quality education, health services and livelihood opportunities for families living in the slums of Mumbai. The non-profit was born … Read more
Micro-finance has become a buzzword in the social sector and viewed as a silver bullet for eradicating poverty. This column is designed to help you gain some basic knowledge on micro-finance, it’s role in poverty … Read more
Outsourcing has been in the news for good and bad reasons – more often developing countries such as India have been portrayed in the negative for being large hubs of outsourced work. Outsourcing can have a positive side where its proving to be a powerful tool for helping people come out of poverty worldwide including in the United States. Read more