Cash Transfer Programs
- It’s Not About the Money or Is It… ()
This is one of my favorite stories. In 2009 I blogged about this question. It’s not about the money or is it… How often can you dare to invest in someone you do not know? How often can you trust people to take what you have given and they actually carry through on their own words. […]
- Dream the Impossible Dream! ()
Many years ago I sat across the table from an elderly gentleman. He reached across and put his hand on mine and said, “Wasn’t that wonderful when that young lady sang? She has such a beautiful voice. When she sings she believes what she is saying.” The young lady sang in church. She had found […]
- March Madness Is About to Begin ()
A few years back I had just left the doctor’s office. He told me that I should rest, take my medication and rest. My lungs were acting up again. Since the late 70’s I have lived with sarcoidosis. The cure, prednisone. Not much of a cure I am afraid to say, but without it sarcoid […]
- It’s Not About the Money, or Is It? ()
It was a cold day in Calgary. The sun was hidden behind the clouds. The word was on the street, go to this youth project and get $15. Who would get on the train, ride through multiple communities just to get $15? That question is being asked all over the world these days. Oxfam, Unicef, […]
- …And the Beat Goes On! ()
The cash transfer programs have become a very positive way to deal with empowering people to make positive strides in their lives. Once Mexico adopted this process many others came on board. New York: In a September 2007 Work Bank Presentation an initiative using Cash Transfer Payments spearheaded by Mayor Bloomberg is presented in clear […]
- CTP’s and the Rest of the World! ()
Hallelujah, let’s have a party. People investing in people. Let’s get all excited and see what can be learned when people invest in people. The World Bank is picking up on the work of others and helping to carry it to impoverished communities. Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) Mexico: Mexico’s Oportunidades Program Description: The World Bank […]
- Where We Fit In “CTP” and the World Bank ()
The World Bank has identified the use of “Cash Transfer Payments” as a way to bring change in people’s lives. This is the starting point for us. In 1988 when The Back Door staff began using cash bonuses this was considered very risky and outside the traditional way of thinking. As a person follows the […]