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Why Should I Care? |
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Why Should I Care? |
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How do you solve a problem like Maria’s?
Meet Maria. She dreams of starting her own business to make a better life for her
family. From one of the poorest areas of Bolivia with a husband too sick to work,
Maria faces a deck stacked against her. How do you solve a problem like Maria’s?
Microcredit loans may be one answer to help her get on her way. |
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The Problem With Subsidies
Meet Ibrahima Coulibaly from Mali and James Macha from the U.S. Both are cotton farmers, but with vastly different experiences. The American farming subsidies that support James have a negative impact on farmers like Ibrahima, who are trying to climb out of poverty. The result is communities in poor countries face conditions that make them more vulnerable to crime, conflict, or even terrorism. How can rich and poor countries work together so that there is a level playing field? |
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Made in China
Meet Wayne and Li. After the local mine shut down, most of Wayne’s friends left home. Li Jieli left home too to work in a factory. Her family counts on her weekly paychecks. Wayne found a way to stay employed by learning a new profession. Li found a way to support her family but had to leave home. Both have made sacrifices. Wayne and Li don’t know each other. But the global economy affects them both. And it connects us all. |
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World’s Next Super Model
Meet Princess Cima. She’s HIV positive and pregnant. And she’s a super model. Her runway is on the streets of Africa. Check out her moves. She teaches people about how to prevent getting HIV/AIDS so they can live healthy, productive lives. And she lets people know that even women who are HIV positive can, with the right help, give birth to healthy, productive children. Now that’s a super model! |
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Changing Lives with Small Loans |
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Understanding Two Sides of Global Trade |
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Navigating Balance in the Global Economy |
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Sharing a Model of Health |
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