Helping the Poor, With Conditions: Lessons from Latin America
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-02-09/helping-poor-conditions-lessons-latin-america
Latin American economies have long been associated with huge gaps between the "haves" and "have nots." But in countries like Mexico and Brazil, innovative government programs are showing impressive results in ending extreme poverty. These incentive-based models pay poor families for meeting certain education and nutrition requirements. We examine whether they can be adapted to combat poverty in the United States.
Guests
Santiago Levy
Vice President for Sector and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank; Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, Government of Mexico (1994- 2000)
Laura Rawlings
Lead Social Protection Specialist, World Bank
James A. Riccio
Director, Low-Wage Workers and Communities Policy Area, MDRC
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Hi Kojo, thanks very much for your work and the integrity you bring to journalism.
I would like welcome the opportunity to share my nonprofit organization with you and your guests.
Seed Programs International provides quality vegetable seeds to impoverished and undernourished people around the world. Since 1998 we've distributed 13 million packets of vegetable seed in 72 countries, including Latin American countries. We also provide simple planting instructions in multiple languages, and work with dozens of humanitarian organizations.
We believe this approach is a stronger solution to hunger than providing food stamps or already-cultivated food (both of which also have a place in fighting world hunger and poverty). In many cases this approach also leads to micro-economic development, and the successes are equal across all age groups and genders.
Martin A. Bartels, President & CEO
Seed Programs International
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