Vermont Commons School
75 Green Mountain Dr.
South Burlington, VT
Jennifer and Phil Oldham, past employees with Catholic Charities, and Vermont Commons Head of School Dexter Mahaffey will lead a post-film discussion.
“We are held captive by the donor community.” says Ghanaian software entrepreneur Herman Chinery-Hesse of the international development establishment in Africa
The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of development, giving rise to a vast multi-billion dollar poverty industry — the business of doing good has never been better. Yet the results have been mixed, in some cases even catastrophic, and leaders in the developing world are growing increasingly vocal in calling for change.
Drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore. From TOMs Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. agricultural subsidies, the film challenges each of us to ask the tough question: Could I be part of the problem?
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Oct 30, 2024, 8 AM to 4 PM
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