One of the reasons why FHL is introducing Beyond This Hunger program…it’s not about food (or money); it’s about people.
“Money can alleviate the harsh conditions of poverty, but unless it is used to leverage changes in behavior, it will have little lasting effect… Ideally, we need to nudge them toward a different set of behaviors by linking generous governmental assistance to staying in school, delaying childbearing, getting married, and working full-time.” – The Behavioral Aspects of Poverty by Isabel V. Sawhill, brookings.edu
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