Solar Mamas — Why Poverty?

Are women better at getting out of poverty than men? The Barefoot College in India is a six-month program that brings together uneducated middle-aged women from poor communities all over the world, and trains them to become solar engineers. In this documentary from WHY POVERTY? meet Rafea, the second wife of a Bedouin husband from Jordan and watch her learn about electrical components and soldering without being able to read, write or understand English. Full documentary airs this Sunday 9 pm GMT in UK on BBC.

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Love and Rubbish: Documentary on Child Poverty In Russia

If you live in poverty, can you afford to dream? An estimated five million people are homeless in Russia; one million of them are children. This WHY POVERTY film takes a look at the lives of a group of children living on a rubbish dump outside of Moscow, showing the hardships they face and the dreams they hold on to.

Cambodian Orphanage Shows Effects of Voluntourism

We all start with the best intentions, and want to make a positive difference in the world when we travel. But when orphanages become volunteer tourism destinations, they create incentives to direct children with living parents away from their homes, 3 out of 4 Cambodian "orphans" have a living parent. Studies show family-based care is a far better solution for these kids. 

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Do You Have a Shoe Problem?

700 thousand tons of apparel and footwear gets thrown into landfills every year, while there are 300 million children globally who lack a pair of adequate shoes. Do you have a shoe problem? Find out ways to help. Soles4Souls has provided shoes to more than 19 million individuals in need.

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KICKING IT: Homeless World Cup

Can soccer solve homelessness? The Homeless World Cup thinks it can certainly help and through encouraging participation in this annual event, held since 2003,  that it will encourage participants to change their own lives and solve global homelessness affecting 100 million people worldwide. This is a trailer for the feature length documentary, Kicking It, that chronicles the lives of seven players taking a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country at the 2006 Capetown, South Africa event. 64 countries will participate in the 2013 event in Poznan, Poland.

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BONO: The Good News on Poverty (Yes, There's Good News)

Become a factivist! Bono presents the facts on how we can end extreme poverty by 2030. Human beings have been campaigning against inequality and poverty for 3,000 years. But this journey is accelerating. Bono shares inspiring data that shows the end of poverty is in sight ... if we can harness the momentum.

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The Poverty Song

Wilbur is a musician, creator of a new genre called Indo-World Fusion. He is a tireless ambassador for cultural intelligence and has a passion for humanitarian and social justice issues. He loves to make the common extraordinary. Here... the Poverty Song, and his message... "stop the shopping spree, end poverty."

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The Fourth World (2012): Documenary on Slums

The award winning film Fourth World takes you inside slums on three continents to meet individuals caught up in the largest people migration in the history of the world. Understanding 'a billion people' is almost impossible, but meeting a handful of slum dwellers strips away the statistic and begins the process of building understanding. Journey with the filmmakers to Guatemala, Kenya and the Philippines to meet slum dwellers. Listen to published experts--leaders in their fields from three more continents--as they bring understanding to the 'why' of slums, and foreshadow what's going to happen if the world ignores this social powder keg much longer.

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Living on One Dollar: 2013 Documentary On Poverty

We have all heard about the more than 1 billion people that live on less than $1/day. But could you do it? Four friends set out to do so for 56 days in Guatemala and this film, Living on One Dollar, is the result. "Living on One Dollar is a must-watch film that provides a unique look into the hardship and hope of life in extreme poverty." — Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate.

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