I came across this article on the BBC this morning and just had to share.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/mobile/world/south_asia/10204759.stm?SThisEM
Perhaps one of the most heartbreaking things about poverty is the absolute uncertainty. In this country, we have the luxury of paying for certainty. Insurance, litigation, quality control, public goods and services. This sort of thing is unheard of in many places in the world. The idea that nature could provide it's own assurance to a baby girl in an Indian village - in all senses one of the most vulnerable by definition.
Monday, August 9, 2010
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