The author’s earnest narration, combined with a perspective on work that rises above political rhetoric, makes this a must-hear audio for anyone concerned about poverty and the dignity of work. The grim tone in her otherwise clear performance is not altogether inappropriate, given the plight of people with no jobs or any means to feel like they are contributing members of their communities. With her thorough research and clear writing, she is persuasive that solutions will be possible when we start encouraging small businesses and municipalities to define work that needs doing and pay workers a living wage. Her finely drawn examples of poverty in Kenya, the rural U.S., and inner city neighborhoods sound both stark and rich in opportunity for anyone wanting to bring these forgotten people into our otherwise thriving society. T.W. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
Want to end poverty for good? Entrepreneur and Samasource founder Leila Janah has the solution-give work, not aid.
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“An audacious, inspiring, and practical book. Leila shows how it's possible to build a successful business that lifts people out of poverty-not by giving them money but by giving them work. It's required reading for anyone who's passionate about solving real problems.” -Adam Grant, author of Give and Take and Originals
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Despite trillions of dollars in Western aid, 2.8 billion people worldwide still struggle in abject poverty. Yet the world's richest countries continue to send money-mostly to governments-targeting the symptoms, rather than the root causes of poverty. We need a better solution.
In Give Work, Leila Janah*offers a much-needed*solution to solving poverty: incentivize everyone from entrepreneurs to big companies to give dignified, steady, fair-wage work to low-income people. Her social business, Samasource, connects people living below the poverty line-on roughly $2 a day-to digital work for major tech companies. To date, the organization has provided over $10 million in direct income to tens of thousands of people the world had written off, dramatically altering the trajectory of entire communities for the better.
Janah and her team go into the world's poorest regions-from refugee camps in Kenya to the Mississippi Delta in Arkansas-and train people to do digital work for companies like Google, Walmart, and Microsoft. Janah has tested various*Give Work*business models in all corners*of the world. She shares poignant stories of*people who have benefited from Samasource's*work, where and why it hasn't worked, and offers a blueprint to fight poverty with an evidence-based, economically sustainable model.
We can end extreme poverty in our lifetimes. Give work, and you give the poorest people on the planet a chance at happiness. Give work, and you give people the freedom to choose how to develop their own communities. Give work, and you create infinite possibilities.
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“An audacious, inspiring, and practical book. Leila shows how it's possible to build a successful business that lifts people out of poverty-not by giving them money but by giving them work. It's required reading for anyone who's passionate about solving real problems.” -Adam Grant, author of Give and Take and Originals
*
Despite trillions of dollars in Western aid, 2.8 billion people worldwide still struggle in abject poverty. Yet the world's richest countries continue to send money-mostly to governments-targeting the symptoms, rather than the root causes of poverty. We need a better solution.
In Give Work, Leila Janah*offers a much-needed*solution to solving poverty: incentivize everyone from entrepreneurs to big companies to give dignified, steady, fair-wage work to low-income people. Her social business, Samasource, connects people living below the poverty line-on roughly $2 a day-to digital work for major tech companies. To date, the organization has provided over $10 million in direct income to tens of thousands of people the world had written off, dramatically altering the trajectory of entire communities for the better.
Janah and her team go into the world's poorest regions-from refugee camps in Kenya to the Mississippi Delta in Arkansas-and train people to do digital work for companies like Google, Walmart, and Microsoft. Janah has tested various*Give Work*business models in all corners*of the world. She shares poignant stories of*people who have benefited from Samasource's*work, where and why it hasn't worked, and offers a blueprint to fight poverty with an evidence-based, economically sustainable model.
We can end extreme poverty in our lifetimes. Give work, and you give the poorest people on the planet a chance at happiness. Give work, and you give people the freedom to choose how to develop their own communities. Give work, and you create infinite possibilities.
Give Work: Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time
Want to end poverty for good? Entrepreneur and Samasource founder Leila Janah has the solution-give work, not aid.
*
“An audacious, inspiring, and practical book. Leila shows how it's possible to build a successful business that lifts people out of poverty-not by giving them money but by giving them work. It's required reading for anyone who's passionate about solving real problems.” -Adam Grant, author of Give and Take and Originals
*
Despite trillions of dollars in Western aid, 2.8 billion people worldwide still struggle in abject poverty. Yet the world's richest countries continue to send money-mostly to governments-targeting the symptoms, rather than the root causes of poverty. We need a better solution.
In Give Work, Leila Janah*offers a much-needed*solution to solving poverty: incentivize everyone from entrepreneurs to big companies to give dignified, steady, fair-wage work to low-income people. Her social business, Samasource, connects people living below the poverty line-on roughly $2 a day-to digital work for major tech companies. To date, the organization has provided over $10 million in direct income to tens of thousands of people the world had written off, dramatically altering the trajectory of entire communities for the better.
Janah and her team go into the world's poorest regions-from refugee camps in Kenya to the Mississippi Delta in Arkansas-and train people to do digital work for companies like Google, Walmart, and Microsoft. Janah has tested various*Give Work*business models in all corners*of the world. She shares poignant stories of*people who have benefited from Samasource's*work, where and why it hasn't worked, and offers a blueprint to fight poverty with an evidence-based, economically sustainable model.
We can end extreme poverty in our lifetimes. Give work, and you give the poorest people on the planet a chance at happiness. Give work, and you give people the freedom to choose how to develop their own communities. Give work, and you create infinite possibilities.
*
“An audacious, inspiring, and practical book. Leila shows how it's possible to build a successful business that lifts people out of poverty-not by giving them money but by giving them work. It's required reading for anyone who's passionate about solving real problems.” -Adam Grant, author of Give and Take and Originals
*
Despite trillions of dollars in Western aid, 2.8 billion people worldwide still struggle in abject poverty. Yet the world's richest countries continue to send money-mostly to governments-targeting the symptoms, rather than the root causes of poverty. We need a better solution.
In Give Work, Leila Janah*offers a much-needed*solution to solving poverty: incentivize everyone from entrepreneurs to big companies to give dignified, steady, fair-wage work to low-income people. Her social business, Samasource, connects people living below the poverty line-on roughly $2 a day-to digital work for major tech companies. To date, the organization has provided over $10 million in direct income to tens of thousands of people the world had written off, dramatically altering the trajectory of entire communities for the better.
Janah and her team go into the world's poorest regions-from refugee camps in Kenya to the Mississippi Delta in Arkansas-and train people to do digital work for companies like Google, Walmart, and Microsoft. Janah has tested various*Give Work*business models in all corners*of the world. She shares poignant stories of*people who have benefited from Samasource's*work, where and why it hasn't worked, and offers a blueprint to fight poverty with an evidence-based, economically sustainable model.
We can end extreme poverty in our lifetimes. Give work, and you give the poorest people on the planet a chance at happiness. Give work, and you give people the freedom to choose how to develop their own communities. Give work, and you create infinite possibilities.
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BN ID: | 2940172167089 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 09/26/2017 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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