Musings Podcast part 2: The role of hope and agency in breaking poverty

This podcast originally aired on The Life You Can Save’s podcast, “Musings About Ourselves and Other Strangers.” It is part two of a two-part series. Click here to listen to part one, or scroll down to find it here.

The Life You Can Save’s recap follows:

How important is hope and a feeling of agency over your own life?

I think we’d say those are crucial to anyone. But if you’re born into a consistent cycle of poverty, if your family and community have struggled for generations, hope and agency can seem as fantastical as unicorns.

Welcome to part 2 of Charlie Bresler’s discussion with Shameran Abed, Executive Director of BRAC International, and Scott MacMillan, Director of Learning and Effectiveness and author of Hope Over Fate.

In part 1, the show delved into BRAC’s history and the evolving vision of its founder, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. In this new segment, Charlie and his guests look into the necessity of hope and agency in breaking the cycle of poverty.

BRAC takes this notion very seriously. BRAC supplies funding, but also skills training, health care, education, and microloans for entrepreneurial efforts.

Listen to the conversation to find out how BRAC is truly moving the needle on extreme poverty.

And if you missed Part One, you can enjoy it below.

Visit The Life You Can Save’s website to learn more about the organization’s important work helping individuals make effective donations in the fight against extreme poverty.