foreign aid

Examines why, after fifty years and more than $2.3 trillion in aid from the West, global poverty is still a prevalent problem and offers practical suggestions for solving the problem and developing effective means for dealing with poverty.

The author shares what he has learned about global poverty through visits to more than one hundred countries, and presents his plan for ending extreme poverty around the world by the year 2025.

Describes Doctors Without Borders, a group of doctors that volunteer in third-world countries.

An overview of the Peace Corps that examines its history, operations, and core values. Describes the organization's work to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, improve education, and assist communities in their economic development. Profiles four Peace Corps workers and offers suggestions for readers to support the Peace Corps.