Meaningful Movies : Sustainable Ballard – "Poverty, Inc."

Fighting poverty is big business. But who profits the most?

“I see multiple colonial governors,” says Ghanaian software entrepreneur Herman Chinery-Hesse of the international development establishment. “We are held captive by the donor community.”

The West has made itself the protagonist of development, giving rise to a multibillion dollar poverty industry. From TOMs Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. food aid, the film challenges each of us to ask the tough question: Could I be part of the problem?

Sunday, September 25 @ 5:30pm; doors open @ 5pm
Royal Drummer, 6420 – 24th Ave NW

Watch the trailer: https://vimeo.com/109863354

Screening is free, but donations are gladly accepted to help cover costs.