Poverty, Inc.
PRESENTED BY: Meaningful Movies: Sustainable Ballard
EVENT LOCATION: Royal Drummer, 6420 24th Ave NW. Fighting poverty is big business. But who profits the most?
“I see multiple colonial governors,” says Ghanaian software entrepreneur Herman Chinery-Hesse of the international development establishment. “We 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.
Release Year: 2016
Running Time: 1h 34min
Director: Michael Matheson Miller
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VOICES TO END POVERTY
When: Tuesday, October 25 2016, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Where: Atrium Loft at Pike Place Market Foundation, 85 Pike Street, Seattle WA 98101
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