Please see the documents linked below for the information regarding the Owen project Pyramid class to take place in the spring of 2009 that will focus on the design of specific projects in the areas of Economic Development, Education, Health, Energey, and Water. You’ll als find a link to the application to go on […]

The role of Health in Poverty What role does health care and AIDS play in poverty and poverty alleviation?What does health care look like at the bottom of the pyramid?

Microfinance· What is microfinance? How and why has it been so successful?· What are the barriers and enablers to micro-lending?· What are the next steps? Micro-equity? Micro-insurance?

        When I think of poverty, I tend to think in absolutes.  I have seen enough working in developing countries to believe that far too many of the world’s population do not have easy or reliable access to clean water, food, medicine, education, and opportunities to lead a life of dignity and respect.   What drove […]