There is a common understanding that people who fall under extreme poverty cannot bring themselves out of it because they have no money in their pockets. Donating money is an untenable solution for the extreme poor when they don’t even know how to make the best use of it. A program worth watchingEventually, the participants began to explore their own potential and started to act as a change-maker of their socio-economic condition. If we can properly utilise the potential of the extreme poor, it will ultimately have great impacts on the overall economy of the country. Upoma Mahbub is Manager, Global Advocacy Targeting the Ultra Poor Program, BRAC.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 17, 2017 13:41 UTC