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BRAC Blog: Have you ever heard of an international organization that self finances 80% of its work?
A constant theme on this blog is the idea that aid is especially valuable when it can empower the recipients and help them become self-sufficient. Many international organizations do this but there is one in particular that has caught my attention - mostly because it has been able to self finance 80% of its work. BRAC works with people whose lives are dominated by extreme poverty, illiteracy, disease and other handicaps. With multifaceted development interventions, BRAC strives to bring about positiveCollected in jkkiely's videos Mar 20, 2009 -
How Tanzanian Midwives Pushed Their Government to Do More
I always find it inspiring to hear stories about how people in developing nations take initiative to help themselves -- and succeed. Recently five Tanzanian midwives paired up with a doctor to make a short film highlighting "the dire conditions of maternal health care in the country," inspiring the government to double the number of midwives throughout the country. The 10-minute film, made by midwives trained in participatory film-making, looks at "the appalling conditions in which women have to giveCollected in jkkiely's videos Mar 16, 2009 -
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jkkiely A constant theme on this blog is the idea that aid is especially valuable when it can empower the recipients and help them become self-sufficient. Many international organizations do this but there is one in particular that has caught my attention - mostly because it has been able to self finance 80% of its work. BRAC works with people whose lives are dominated by extreme poverty, illiteracy, disease and other handicaps. With multifaceted development interventions, BRAC strives to bring about positive
Mar 20, 2009