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Poverty

Poverty is not merely a lack of material wealth, but can also be defined as a deficit in the spiritual and social life nature. In truth, the whole person must be engaged in a relationship to put that person on path to a flourishing life.

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    Charity

    Private charity through churches and other civil society groups are indispensable to a caring culture that seeks out the human person in need.

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    Foreign Aid

    Billions of dollars continue to be wasted on foreign aid programs that do little to address the problems of a developing society while breeding corruption. Open markets and trade are the solution.

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    Poverty Alleviation

    The best anti-poverty program is a good job or a thriving business. A business is a community of persons, and it can offer every human person the opportunity to creatively apply and cultivate talents, as well as develop important virtues, such as diligence, industriousness, truthfulness, and reliability in interpersonal relationships, which are essential to living a fulfilling life.

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