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Alisa Schmitz answers questions about church partnerships. When a church in the U.S. partners with a community in the developing world, life change occurs on both sides of the relationship. The overseas community can be released from poverty, and the U.S. church can also learn and grow. Ultimately, church partnerships exist to bring about the [...]

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Questions and answers about gifts in kind. Are handouts ever appropriate in community development? Andrew Crawford and Cameron Calabrese work for Gifts in Kind Resources at Food for the Hungry, a department that handles non-cash items going to other countries. In this interview we discuss if and when “handouts” are appropriate, a case study in [...]

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People who live in poverty are experts on how to get through tough economic times. Here are some tips learned from people who live on less than two dollars a day. Mentioned in this episode: Rooftop and Urban Gardening, a resource from ECHO More listening options: Right-click to download. Subscribe in iTunes.

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An up-to-the-minute update on relief efforts in Myanmar. Sara Sywulka of the Relief Unit at Food for the Hungry shares an insider’s perspective. More listening options: Right-click to download. Subscribe in iTunes.

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Welcome to our first episode! Today we share statistics on global poverty and what to expect from this podcast. More listening options: Right-click to download. Subscribe in iTunes. <!–[if !mso]> <! st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } –> Welcome to our first episode! In this show, we discussed… – Introduction to this podcast and your host – Statistics on [...]

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