Why Poverty?

[maccafan]

Anyone watching this series on the Beeb?

I am very rarely moved by TV programmes but this episode brought a tear to the eye:

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p010jyb8/Why_Poverty_Solar_Mamas/

Make yourself a cuppa and if you have an hour watch it..

[lynwlt]

Macca,

Thank you for sharing that link.

What incredible courage those women showed.

I have to confess to weeping pretty much the whole way through, apart from the times when I was holding my breath in anticipation.

What an amazing project!

[blakey]

When you have a little understanding of the culture you appreciate what these women really did.

[Clutter]

Is it about the Egyptian woman & others who went to India for 6 months to train as solar power installers so they could install electricity in their villages & train other women? There was a programme about them on the World Service. I found it very thought provoking & wonderful how it empowered the women.

[lynwlt]

It serves as a timely reminder that poverty isn't just about lacking money..