Drumroll Please . . .

That Poverty Project is about taking a fresh look at poverty in order to get a better understanding of it, and encouraging people to get involved with making poverty eradication a priority.  Poverty CAN be eradicated.  There are models to follow and no wheels need to be re-invented . . . we just need to muster the political will to make it happen.  Further, we don't need to ransom the farm to pay for it since we have enough resources to get the job done in this abundant world of ours.  In fact, in the developed world studies show that it is actually cheaper to implement strategies to eradicate poverty than it does to service the symptoms of poverty.  So why aren't we doing it yet?  Good question.

While That Poverty Guy is taking a break from posting blog entries until January 2nd (. . . unless something comes up that I just have to yak about), the following are some highlights of blog entries from 2011:

BEST Read Blogs of 2011:

#1 Hidden in Plain Sight

#2 Just Stop Having Babies?!?

#3 Encouragement

#4 Really . . . What Does IT Look Like?





BEST Blogs of 2011 that Deserve to More Reads:
(. . . in That Poverty Guy's humble opinion)

#1 Cruel & Unusual Punishment

#2 Formula to Eradicate Poverty

#3 Afraid to Turn Around?

#4 Remembering Jack

BEST Videos of 2011 Produced by That Poverty Guy:

#1 Wisdom of the Littlest Pig

#2 And Now for Something Completely Different

#3 I Believe . . .

BEST Viewed 3rd Party Videos of 2011:

#1 Panhandlers, Street People & The Mustard Seed

#2 Advent Conspiracy

#3 ZOMAGOODNESS . . . How Old is She?!?

BEST 3rd Party Videos of 2011 that Deserve More Views:

#1 Hans Rosling and the Magic Washing Machine

#2 Waking Up

#3 Ending Hunger Now

BEST of the BIZARRE for 2011:

#1 Flaming Undies

#2 Caught with My Pants Down . . . Literally!

#3 Stone-Washed Jeans





BEST Images Created for the Blog in 2011:

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

1. Decide that poverty eradication is a priority.

2. Express your decision that poverty eradication is a priority . . . support declarations (here are two to start with . . . A Declaration to World Leaders AND Dignity for All) and encourage your family/friends/co-workers to get on board, too.

3. Take opportunities to write to your elected officials asking them to make poverty eradication within their jurisdiction a top priority.

4. Don't be silent when people propagate ignorance about poverty such a generalizations that those in poverty are lazy or somehow deserving of their situation.  Fight ignorance with knowledge.

5.  Find an area of poverty that speaks to your heart, and do just a little bit more than you are right now (volunteering, donating money, advocating).


Hey!!  I'm That Poverty Guy . . . let's make a world of difference together.