What Does 'Wealth' Mean to You? | Aisha Nyandoro | TED

For people living in poverty, a guaranteed income can mean finally having the space to dream of a comfortable life. Sharing the stories of single moms who participated in a first-of-its-kind program that offered them $1,000 per month with no strings attached, poverty disrupter Aisha Nyandoro calls for us to redefine what it means to be wealthy — putting aside lavish vacations and fancy cars in favor of paid bills and a well-fed family — and to listen when people tell us what they need most.

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[ShahrezadNorMohammadiy]

*Be the person who breaks the cycle. If you were judged, choose understanding. If you were rejected, choose acceptance. If you were shamed, choose compassion. Be the person you needed when you were hurting, not the person who hurt you. Vow to be better than what broke you—to heal instead of becoming bitter so you can act from your heart, not your pain.*

[wellbodisalone]

Brilliant talk!
Health is also wealth. 😊

[mehwishismail]

Thanks for define the actual meaning of wealth.
The legacy what would be said at our funeral.

[trustabyss]

Wealth is about living comfortably without debt. What level of comfort is up to you.

[Prayers-on-Fire]

Awesome story thank you so much for sharing I feel inspired!💗😊

[ShahrezadNorMohammadiy]

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Every pain gives a lesson and every lesson changes a person🙏🏻

[tka-tpa-prapatankalisari]

TED, thank you for every moment🙏🏻

Our promise still stands, connecting minds creating the future🙏🏻

[suwotrn]

wealth is spring is independent，money is free。

[peterweller]

My definition of wealth is what I add as opposed to what I need to get by.
A pocket a knife a key a clever brd a pressure cooker a good friend probably should have started with that.

[toni]

Wealth to me mean being the owner of my own home, (which I don't have) and an extra million or two dollars in the bank just in case something goes wrong.

[ronoldcross]

Wealth - being able to live comfortably without worrying about lack of money.
Having a home, not a house.

[EB-fepr]

Amazing! People need dreams AND cash. Yes!

[tka-tpa-prapatankalisari]

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"As I am former prisoner number 46664, there is a special place in my heart for all those that are denied access to their basic human rights. We urge countries to make the policy changes that are necessary to protect the human rights of those who suffer from unfair discrimination."
~Nelson Mandela
speaking during the Closing Ceremony of the XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 16 July 2004

[laviniamonique]

So very powerful, impactful, insightful and the most sincere call to action! I salute you Aisha Nyanodro!

[marsrideroneofficial]

I've that in order to know your rich is to know if you're poor first. I thought my family was well off, until I learned we were in debt and the house was loaned and that loan was slowly shrinking and has not offset the debt.

[ShahrezadNorMohammadiy]

Writing the book has been difficult. It has meant reliving the pain of the past. But it has also been cathartic, forcing me for the first time to come to terms with memories I had been trying to escape.
— Benazir Bhutto 🇵🇰

[ShahrezadNorMohammadiy]

My father had brought me here (at GKB Graveyard) just before I had left Pakistan to enter Harvard University in 1969 (and said): "Remember, whatever happens to you, you will ultimately return here. Your place is here. Your roots are here. The dust and mud and heat of Larkana are in your bones. And it is here that you will be buried." — Benazir Bhutto

[AriVirtual]

Thank you Aisha Nyandoro. Black Families deserve money, support. I want to take that weight off too.

[tka-tpa-prapatankalisari]

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"There is no human being who hates another human being because of the color of his skin, his origin or his religion. People have learned to hate and if they can teach them to hate then we can teach them love"
~Nelson Mandela

[brianb]

I only hope that some of those people who receive $1, 000/mo would spend it on improving their skill sets. Training and education is worth much more than pizza and pop money for the next 12 months.