We View Poverty Differently.
We believe that poverty is less about a simple lack of material things and it is more about broken relationships (with God, ourselves, others and the creation) caused by our sin. A proper understanding of the true nature of poverty is absolutely necessary for any alleviation effort. This video from the Chalmers Center is an excellent, concise description of poverty.
This video was produced by the Chalmers Center. Farmer to Farmer takes no credit for this, though we do implement its principles into our programs. Please visit https://chalmers.org to learn more about poverty and the best alleviation strategies. The do excellent work and are a wonderful resource for anyone working to alleviate poverty anywhere in the world.