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Author Daley-Harris, Shannon.

Title Our day to end poverty [electronic resource] : 24 ways you can make a difference / Shannon Daley-Harris and Jeffrey Keenan, with Karen Speerstra.

Imprint San Francisco, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2007.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description xiv, 232 p.
Series A BK currents book
BK currents book.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Preface -- Introduction: opening our eyes to how we can end poverty in our day -- Break the fast -- Educate every child -- Make work pay -- Care for our children -- Give all children healthy futures -- Help produce a better harvest -- Consume with conscience -- Give from the heart: more thoughts on giving -- End hunger and malnutrition -- Extend the reach of technology -- Expand access to microcredit -- Encourage social entrepreneurship -- Ensure health care for all -- Provide housing -- Call for debt relief -- Serve with satisfaction: more thoughts on volunteering -- Extend hospitality and create community -- Spread literacy -- Improve transportation options -- Travel with a purpose -- Save the lives of mothers and newborns -- Improve access to clean water -- Increase international development aid -- Speak up for justice: more thoughts on advocacy -- Conclusion: dream of a bright tomorrow -- How to use this book with others -- Guide for schools -- Guide for the workplace -- Guide for places of worship -- Index -- About the book team.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Poverty.
Social action.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Keenan, Jeffrey, 1961-
Speerstra, Karen.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9781576754467 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1576754464 (pbk. : alk. paper)

 
    
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