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Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director

It doesn’t get any more straightforward than this: Poverty in Africa is still extremely high. The Bread for the World Institute has published a remarkable map of the world disclosing what percentage of people living in every country around the world is surviving on less than $1.25 per day.

The site can be visited here.

To get some perspective on this, I reflected on my morning. The first thing I did today (other than shower with ample clean water, brush my teeth with high quality toothpaste, and throw on some clothes that costs more than I’d like to admit), was walk to the store and by a cup of coffee for $1.60. There goes that alotment for the day. That cup of coffee. Out of reach for much of Africa as visible on this site. There remains much work to be done.

Interview with Saul Garlick: Student Movement for Real Change

April 23rd, 2009 by beafields

I had such a dose of inspiration today during this special Y-Talk interview with Saul Garlick, Founder of Student Movement for Real Change (SMRC).  The organization aims to answer poverty through the power of young leaders. During this special Y-Talk interview, I talked with Saul about how SMRC offers university students the opportunity to identify and implement development projects and social enterprises that offer sustainable solutions to health and education in developing communities.

Listen to the podcast here: http://www.millennialleaders.com/blog/interview-with-saul-garlick-student-movement-for-real-change

Website: http://www.studentmovementusa.org/

If you are student who is interested in an internship with SMRC OR if you are interested in getting involved as a donor or volunteer, please contact Saul by e-mailing him at saul@studentmovementusa.org or by telephone at 1-202-657-6616

Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director

This summer is poised to be an incredible one. We will have over 30 people working in Kenya and South Africa on a number of projects and activities that will provide the communities we work in ample opportunities to develop new enterprises and organize for the common good. We are delighted to get out to the villages and get to work. But there is even MORE going on in DC! Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Saul Garlick, Exec. Director

I just took Vanessa Carter, director of programs at SMRC to Dulles International Aiport! She is off to Kenya to meet our project director, Lily Muldoon for a number of meetings, planning sessions and visits to sites where this year’s Global Development Interns (GDI) will be working. Vanessa is spearheading our newest GDI offering in Kenya. Read the rest of this entry »

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