Below you will find excerpts from Voices of Poor. Listen to the poor as they speak about their lives, and what it means to be poor. Violence is on the rise, both domestically and in the society. And the poor feel they have been bypassed by new economic opportunities.
Gender inequity is widespread, domestic violence pervasive and gender relations stressed.
The poor want governments and state institutions to be more accountable to them. Corruption emerges as a key poverty issue. NGOs receive mixed ratings The poor rely on informal networks and local institutions to survive, including the local holy man and the local nurse. The poor view wellbeing holistically Poverty is much more than income alone. For the poor, the good life or wellbeing is multidimensional with both material and psychological dimensions.