Why Poverty? Join the global debate. (trailer)

Name: Why Poverty? Join the global debate. (trailer)
Uploaded: 2014-01-08T23:31:14
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Description: Join a global debate! Watch amazing films! Ask questions about poverty! Why Poverty? is a ground breaking, cross-media event, online and on TV, using films to get people talking about poverty, wealth and inequality. With 70 broadcasaters working together to create the first ever global dialogue on poverty!

Join a global debate! Watch amazing films! Ask questions about poverty! Why Poverty? is a ground breaking, cross-media event, online and on TV, using films to get people talking about poverty, wealth and inequality. With 70 broadcasaters working together to create the first ever global dialogue on poverty!

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