Episode #26: Cost of living crisis: fighting to survive – the Trussell Trust
Rising prices in the face of fuel shortages and war in Ukraine are pushing up the cost of living acrossContinue Reading
Author: Keetie Roelen
Crypto: what can it do for those in poverty?
by Keetie Roelen It’s a warm summer’s evening in June 2021 when my phone pings to tell me I receivedContinue Reading
Episode #25: Can mobile phones help to end poverty? – Rosa Wang
Finding out about prices, checking the balance on your bank account and sending money to others – mobile phones canContinue Reading
Welfare queens and benefit broods: women get the blame
by Keetie Roelen Picture this: You’re a mother of a new-born. It’s only been a few weeks since you gaveContinue Reading
Episode #24: Why are women poorer than men? – Annabelle Williams
Women are paid less than men are for doing the same jobs. They take on more and longer periods ofContinue Reading
Coaching to break the poverty cycle – (how) does it work?
by Keetie Roelen “I crossed the bridge to economic independence” says Haroun about his experience with mobility mentoring. “I’m nowContinue Reading
Episode #23: Mobility mentoring to navigate the trauma of poverty – a brain-science based approach
What would you do if encountered a tiger? Not in zoo behind a fence, but in the wild in frontContinue Reading
2021 Unpacked – what have we learned about poverty?
2021 is almost behind us. It’s been a hectic year for Poverty Unpacked. We published 12 podcast episodes and almostContinue Reading
Episode #22: Trapped in a hole – the reality of life on a low income
Imagine having to choose between turning on the heating, buying food or getting your child a school uniform. These areContinue Reading
Could the Afghan humanitarian crisis been avoided?
by Ritu Mahendru The traumatic events that transpired in recent months have once again placed Afghanistan at the centre ofContinue Reading