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The Informal Economy

People in developing nations face numerous barriers to achieving prosperity and stability. Lack of access to credit and savings further prohibits progress. Community Driven Savings Groups offer a viable solution towards financial stability.

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Haitian Farmers Provide Relief

Haiti has a long history of prolific aid-response from developed nations for decades. Unfortunately prolonged aid has not helped this Caribbean island to progress economically or in other ways. Partners in Progress is helping to turn the tide on this reality and support locally led solutions.

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Are there benefits to foreign aid?

Why should Americans care about problems in other countries when we have plenty of our own issues to solve at home? Is foreign aid being used to the detriment of the American people, or are there benefits to supporting development abroad?

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A Third Way Between Relief and Development

I’ve often thought that a good third-way between creating dependency on aid when they truly need it, and supporting local people to be self-sufficient, is to implement a model where people are given provisions in times of need, but the support is temporary and will eventually be weaned off.

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The Power of a Community to Affect Change

Developing nations are classified as such due to various different dynamics, be they historical, governmental, geo-political, climate related, and the list goes on. Unfortunately, nations facing extreme poverty also tend to deal with immense corruption and danger.

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