Best quotes by Ann Cotton on Poverty

Checkout quotes by Ann Cotton on Poverty

• ‟ Confidence is instrumental to those climbing out of poverty.

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• ‟ You can't raise the aspirations of a child and then leave them hanging. Poverty can't be solved by a project. It's solved by a relationship, collaboration.

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• ‟ At Camfed, we have focused on transforming the vicious cycle of poverty in many rural African communities into a cycle of opportunity. Alumnae of Camfed's programs go on to become role models and mentors for future generations of young students. We call this the 'virtuous circle,' and we know this is a model that works.

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• ‟ I hear, 'But why do poor people make such bad decisions?' But actually, their decision-making can be far more complex than that of the better-off in many ways. They're not financially illiterate: they're constantly weighing up choices based on the reality of poverty. Somehow the international development community has resisted accepting this.

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• ‟ Poverty diminishes confidence. So if someone offers you a grain store, even if you really need a plough, you take what is offered to you.

  - Ann Cotton