
Poverty Discriminates: The Social PreCOP
Aug 24, 2016
There are many reasons that people live in poverty. The one thing they all have in common is that no one chooses to be impoverished. Poverty discriminates. Some of the world's most poverty-stricken nations are in their predicament due to climate change.
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Founder’s story: ‘Flying on a bicycle’
Apr 25, 2010
During my medical elective, I embarked on a project to build houses for one of Costa Rica’s poorest regions. Having suffered through a severe flood, this region had no running water or electricity and most houses were constructed using corrugated iron and mud floors. I met a 9 year old girl whose family home we were rebuilding. She knew no English and I, no Spanish. So, from the moment we met, she sought to teach me Spanish. As our friendship grew, she took me on a bicycle ride, one that changed my life.
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