{"product_id":"9780991635405","title":"Poverty As My Teacher: Learning to Create Sustainable Family Communities","description":"\u003cp\u003ePoverty As My Teacher describes the birth of the initiative: \u003cem\u003eLeading the Way Out of Global Poverty®\u003c\/em\u003e with \u003cem\u003eSustainable Family Communities® which are \u003c\/em\u003edesigned with the economic and social\/cultural factors necessary to be repeatable, sustainable and scalable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an initiative that can truly eradicate poverty, one Community at a time, as opposed to what most projects do – provide some help to people who continue to live in poverty (Yes, clean water, sanitation, etc. are needed, but do not eliminate poverty).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the core is a commercial business that exists only for the higher purpose of creating a path from extreme poverty of urban slums to a decent quality of life (for those who choose to follow it). This Economic Engine creates new jobs, wages, training, benefits and ownership for over 100 workers in organic food production. 100% of its annual profits are reinvested in three goals:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Ongoing training and development opportunities for the workers and their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Creating a small, poverty-free community around itself where residents can live with dignity and pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Replicating itself by nurturing start-up of another new Economic Engine every year (for another 100 workers and another community), thus creating its own exponential growth to eliminate extreme poverty one Community at a time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll done with no government subsidies or ongoing donations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeveraging expertise of over 800 individuals, organizations and universities, the nonprofit Our Family Orphan Communities, Inc. has the design and framework for this initiative and will donate it to any influential leader that demonstrates the passion to reduce poverty, and who invites their executive director to discuss it with them in person. They will guide and assist in its implementation, operation and expansion to ensure that each poverty-free community will have a sustainable economy, environment, food-supply and society for generations to come. All benefits accrue to the people, economy and society of the country. A special benefit is reduction of the number of orphans as poverty is the primary cause of children being in orphanages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Our Family Orphan Communities, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029761573104,"sku":"9780991635405","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780991635405_p0.jpg?v=1763946049","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780991635405","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}