MagTalk | Innovating Our Way Out: The Unconventional Tools Fighting Poverty
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For decades, fighting poverty meant one thing: charity. But what if there's a better way? What if instead of just giving aid, we invest in people's potential?
A new wave of innovation is doing just that. From tiny loans that launch businesses (microfinance) to using the simple mobile phone as a digital bank, the game is changing. We're even testing the radical idea of giving people cash with no strings attached (UBI) and finding they use it to build better lives.
Our latest article explores these hopeful, unconventional tools that are built on a powerful new principle: empowerment. Read the full story here:
https://englishpluspodcast.com/beyond-charity-the-innovations-reinventing-the-fight-against-poverty/
#Innovation #Poverty #UBI #Microfinance #SocialGood
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