TOUGH QUESTIONS, HONEST ANSWERS
Dale Hanson Bourke
Why are so many people still poor, and what, if anything, can be done to help them?
The Skeptic's Guide to Global Poverty
provides answers to the challenging questions many people have about the poor. Ranging from how poor people feel to ways governments keep their people poor, the book discusses various aspects of poverty and its affects. It also considers various approaches to solving issues relating to poverty, including child labor, malnutrition, sex trafficking, refugees, and national debt. The book looks at institutions such as the World Bank and USAID and explains what they do, how they do it, and why some people criticize them.It redefines current events such as the minimum wage, immigration issues, health insurance, and debt forgiveness. It helps explain many of the issues humanitarian organizations are seeking to address, such as infant mortality, food security, and child development, and will be a useful tool for donor education.
America is blessed with millions of generous people who want to do something to help the poor. The only problem is that most of them don't really understand the dimensions of poverty, what causes it or what can be done to reduce it. As a result, their well-intentioned efforts often fail to make a difference.
This small book should be required reading for anyone committed to helping the poorest people in our world. Clear, concise and compelling,
The Skeptic's Guide to Global Poverty
cuts through the myths and provides the facts necessary for any one to turn their good intentions into truly good news for those trapped in poverty.
-- Richard Stearns, President, World Vision US
We at International Justice Mission are grateful for this helpful primer on the lives of the poor. The more we understand poverty, the more deeply we appreciate the need for justice systems that will actually protect the poor and empower their own liberation from cycles of destitution.
This book takes us past the barriers of distance and emotional numbness and provides a thoughtful platform of service with our vulnerable neighbors around the world. --Gary A. Haugen, President and CEO, International Justice Mission
As Dale writes in the introduction to
The Skeptics Guide™ to Global Poverty
, “We need to get smarter about poverty.” Her simple guide separates fact from myth and clarifies confusing terminology.
Every person who reads this book will listen to the news differently, and be better equipped to evaluate global strategies and engage constructively. I know I will be referring back to the information in this little book again and again. --Lynne Hybels, Willow Creek Community Church, Author of Nice Girls Don't Change the World
Dale Hanson Bourke is an award-winning writer and a dedicated humanitarian. She is the author of six books, including
The Skeptic's Guide to the Global AIDS Crisis
, has written a weekly syndicated newspaper column, served as editor and publisher of several magazines, and has traveled extensively in developing countries.She has also served on the board of directors of World Vision US and World Vision International, and currently serves on the board of International Justice Mission and Opportunity International. She is the founder of the AIDS Orphan Bracelet Project. Dale lives with her husband and two sons near Washington, DC.
Paperback. 104 pages. (5-1/2" x 8-1/2")
