David Hulme

Armando Barrientos

Joseph Hanlon

* Argues strongly for overlooked approach to development by showing how the poor use money in ways that confound stereotypical notions of aid and handouts * Team authored by foremost scholars in the development field Amid all the complicated economic theories about the causes and solutions to poverty, one idea is so basic it seems radical: just give money to the poor. Despite its skeptics, researchers have found again and again that cash transfers given to significant portions of the population transform the lives of recipients. Countries from Mexico to South Africa to Indonesia are giving money directly to the poor and discovering that they use it wisely – to send their children to school, to start a business and to feed their families. Directly challenging an aid industry that thrives on complexity and mystification, with highly paid consultants designing ever more complicated projects, Just Give Money to the Poor offers the elegant southern alternative – bypass governments and NGOs and let the poor decide how to use their money. Stressing that cash transfers are not charity or a safety net, the authors draw an outline of effective practices that work precisely because they are regular, guaranteed and fair. This book, the first to report on this quiet revolution in an accessible way, is essential reading for policymakers, students of international development and anyone yearning for an alternative to traditional poverty-alleviation methods.

The Development Revolution from the Global South

Just Give Money to the Poor

This book is filled with different perspectives regarding reincarnation and allows you to reach your own conclusions. Does the idea of heaven and hell seem unlikely? The Wiccan belief may appeal more to your spiritual beliefs and offer an alternative view on the afterlife. The author explains soul mates, twin souls, soul groups, and reveals what our souls are doing when they are not incarnating! He revisits passages in the Bible about our origin and true nature, a nature that is not affected by the death of the physical body. Using sources from the Hindu Akashic Records and the Book of Life or Book of Remembrance, as well as Kabbalistic and Gnostic teachings, he gives us examples of how our soul sees life rather than our earthly self’s view. But this book isn’t just for the future. It’s for the now. You’ll learn practical lessons and spiritual insights, such as: Philosophical answers to life’s biggest questions, backed by scientific discovery. What hypnosis is, and how it can benefit you. How to reach the path that ends suffering, including healing from anxiety, depression, and fear. What ultimate enlightenment looks like, and how to embrace it. And much more! Take a leap of faith and find out if you have lived a past life. Remember, information that can be found when delving into your past lives is vast, there is no limit to what you may learn. This knowledge won’t always be achieved easily, however, but with dedication and commitment, you can truly hope to see the most complete results.

Reincarnation: Understand Karma, Old Souls and Past Life Experiences (Perform Spiritual Practices For Nirvana and Heaven)

Helen Yanacopulos

Civil War, Civil Peace

Frances Christie

Was the country prepared? How does an African country act to prevent a disaster becoming a catastrophe? The devastating rains and floods of early 2000 in southern Mozambique broke all records. 700 people were killed but 50,000 people were saved. Personal stories are used throughout to recapture the awful realities. * Was the international aid useful? Some went wrong. A surprising amount went right. Some specialist interventions went well; the Americans located people, the Austrians concentrated on water purification. * What can be learned for the future? What are the implications for river management and emergency preparation? Frances Christie draws on her experience with the government's own disaster response system and with the United Nations. * Will such floods come again? Did the rain that should have fallen on Ethiopia fall on the Zambezi? Joe Hanlon, author of four other books on Mozambique and formerly of the New Scientist, cross-examines the mythology with science.

Joseph Hanlon

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