One U.S.- based charity has come up with a different way to tackle extreme poverty. The Adventure Project uses entrepreneurial spirit and skilled workers to help local communities overseas.
CCTV’s Nick Harper filed this report on what makes this charity so different.
Adventure Project empowers poor entrepreneurs to thrive
One U.S.-based charity has come up with a different way to tackle extreme poverty. The Adventure Project uses entrepreneurial spirit and skilled workers to help local communities overseas. CCTV's Nick Harper filed this report on what makes this charity so different.The Adventure Project in Kenya
84 percent of Kenyan households rely on biomass fuels. Exposure to the toxic fumes they emit pose the largest mortality risk to Kenyans, according to the World Health Organization. CCTV’s Andrew Thompson spoke with an entrepreneur who partnered with the Adventure Project to help to change those odds.
More resources on this story:
- The UN has some poverty infographics which can be downloaded.
- The UN YouTube page has a great video on this topic.