4 steps to ending extreme poverty | Shameran Abed

Approximately 700 million people worldwide currently live in extreme poverty, a state of severe financial and social vulnerability that robs many of hope and dignity. BRAC, the world's largest NGO, began a sustainable, multifaceted intervention called the Graduation approach in 2002. Since then, it has helped over nine million people escape extreme poverty. Now, Shameran Abed and BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative (UPGI) have an audacious plan to partner with governments to bring this life-changing program to an additional 21 million people by 2026. (This ambitious plan is a part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)

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[Luis-tmgp]

"Even the poorest can transform their lives"
sounds like hope to me

[calebbalzer]

The 4 steps (still watch vid)-
Over a two year period, the plan does 4 things: 1- Meet a woman’s basic needs by giving her food or cash ensuring the minimum to survive. 2- Move her towards a decent livelihood by giving her an asset like livestock and training her to earn money from it. 3- Retrain her to save, budget, and invest her new wealth. 4- Help to integrate her socially. First into groups of women like her and then into her community.

[RafeyKashan]

Dude’s glasses so clean I was having a hard time convincing myself that he’s wearing them

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“They have money for war but can't feed the poor.”
― Tupac Shakur

[pinkrose]

Life bless you for caring for the poor. Men like you and your father is the reason why human race still stands.

[dianam]

amazing how just a little help can transform the lives of others

[elpanchitoruso]

"It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill

[PREISINGPRODUCTIONSsince]

“Ultimately, saying that you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different from saying you don't care about freedom of speech because you have nothing to say.” ― Edward Snowden

[md.moshiurrahman]

Best wishes for BRAC helping to reduce poverty globally.

[aliahf]

This is basically the "teach a man how to fish" saying, which the government, for some reason, usually never applies. I really appreciate that this talk emphasizes that the poor aren't lazy, they just weren't given opportunities & there's lack of resources. It's also a sustainable way of lifting people out of poverty, because the impact lasts long even without direct supervision.

[dmitrizaslavski]

One of the small number speaches I found enjoyable on TED for a while.
First it tell you a way to influence a world towards improvent and does't critisize others or blame for something.
Second, the way they do it is actually right in extra poor countries. By giving support for people for a time, they give them time to reconsider their lives and acquire new skills. By raising the status of women, they can reduce birth rate and somewhat control overpopulation problem.
Third, their business model is good. And it shows how wealthy people can maintain their wealth while doing things for greater good.

[krishnajonnalagadda]

Great work there is no words to describe it. Once upon a time I am also poor kid and same like your father my uncle has brought me up to good standards.

[emon]

Long live Bangladesh!
From poorest, we are an emerging nation now!

[msm]

The best way to lift a society out of poverty is to have a leader who is resolute, determined to build the state, and making sure to promote education and creating jobs. Not pontificating about theories.

[AbhaySharma-iocq]

Uttar Pradesh is India's Bangladesh, Extreme population density takes many to extreme poverty and it has gotten so ingrained that short-term charity can only do enough, Unless government takes long term incentives to invest in whole system so that people stop falling in this pit of hopelessness.

[dzikrinasaira]

The world needs more people like you and your father :)

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

"Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor."
--James Baldwin

[VictorRegouin]

Training the people is one of the best things we can do!

[shafayat]

Its disappointing that videos like this don't get the recognition they deserve. While, as a Bangladeshi, I knew about BRAC and it's works, I never realised the true scale of impact it has on the ultra poor. I wish the algorithm pushed this video out more to bengali viewers.
BRAC is a pride of our country. 🇧🇩

[garrygballard]

🙌🙌🙌 Bravo 🙌🙌🙌. Congratulations to your father for a life well lived, and to you for carrying it out.