Poverty, Inc.

PRESENTED BY: Meaningful Movies of Issaquah
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6:30 PM, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 PST
Location: Issaquah Highlands, WA (click for map)
by Jack F / February 3, 2019 / 2  Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Drive Issaquah,WA

Fighting poverty is big business. But who profits the most?

β€œI see multiple colonial governors,” says Ghanaian software entrepreneur Herman Chinery-Hesse of the international development establishment. β€œWe are held captive by the donor community.”

The West has made itself the protagonist of development, giving rise to a multibillion dollar poverty industry. From TOMs Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. food aid, the film challenges each of us to ask the tough question: Could I be part of the problem?

Screening is free, but donations are gladly accepted to help cover costs.

Sponsors: Issaquah Highlands Council and 4Culture

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/349155585811756/

Release Year: 2016

Running Time: 1h 34min

Director: Michael Matheson Miller

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  1. Susan Sullivan
    #1 Susan Sullivan 25 February, 2019, 14:55

    Thank you for providing these movies to our community.

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