It attacks a person not only materially but also morally. It eats away one's dignity and drives one into total despair. Family in the Bolivian community of Horenco, with whom the researchers consulted As the new millennium begins, the World Bank has collected the voices of more than 60,000 poor women and men from 60 countries, in an unprecedented effort to understand poverty from the perspective of the poor themselves. Voices of the Poor , as this participatory research initiative is called, chronicles the struggles and aspirations of poor people for a life of dignity. Poor people are the true poverty experts.
Poverty is voicelessness.
It's insecurity and humiliation, say the poor across five continents. Published every year by the World Bank, the World Development Report is a leading resource on development strategies. There needs to be a passionate rededication to each other as we enter the next century. All of us have to assume a responsibility for global equity which is the only assurance of peace. To learn more, read listen to the poor for a summary of the study findings.