Question

Look through Borgen Project website and answer questions. Keep answers short (ideally no more than a paragraph) and in your own words (no copy/pasting from the website). Good luck!

1. What is The Borgen Project?
2. What is the story behind The Borgen Project?
3. When it comes to helping the world’s poor, is the United States (Congress and the White House) doing enough? How does the U.S. compare to other wealthy nations?
4. How does addressing global poverty improve the economy and create jobs in the United States?

Answer 1

To overcome the poverty situation, The Borgen Project is an incredible nonprofit Organization to alleviate poverty & hunger through its work.Clint Borgen in 2003 Founder & president of Borgen project, launched a laptop & funding, building a national network of volunteers to lobby their elected Representatives in support of funding to reduce hunger & poverty. Research studies indicate that , the United States is doing enough for the poor globally is corrected, there is a Reformation of the national interest to include global interest is necessary because world scarcely resembled that of 17th century Europe. In Comparison to other countries, US Nation is the world's wealthiest Nation provides more assistance than any other country, US performs scores most areas such as Healthcare,education,& violence, US has the second highest rate of poverty among rich countries, child mortality is higher in the US than any other advanced economy. But, US has smaller proportion of its gross national product than other wealthy nations. Its commitment to the global development does not look good as compared to other other wealthy nations. Reducing global poverty is in our best interest & a sustained collaboration between the private sector & the govt is needed in this regard. Increased spending for foreign assistance would improve national security by reducing the likelihood of conflict & unrest. Governor Tom Ridge says; Building new markets overseas for American products, the international affairs budget creates jobs & boosts the economy. In developing countries also given the opportunities to lift out of poverty to create new consumers of US products. As a result, To alleviate poverty , Sustainable economic growth policies & programs such as Education, Health, Nutrition, Sanitation & allowing the poor to participate in growth process .