Building Assets to Reduce Poverty and Injustice - Ford Foundation

ASSET BUILDINGAT WORK:Come with us into some of the settings where asset building is reducing povertyand injustice. The following pages will take you to Brazil’s rainforest to witness the actionsof a remarkable state government to protect and leverage natural resources for sustainabledevelopment. See how an alliance between leading industrial corporations in South Africaand a pioneering nonprofit training organization are benefiting both employees and firms.Low-income families in Tulsa, Oklahoma who are accumulating savings and financialstability will also be introduced, along with women’s organizations across India thatare working to secure comprehensive reproductive health. Residents of the Blackfeetreservation in Montana will illustrate how community capital is being assembled whilestrengthening relations between Natives and non-Natives through an annual culturalfestival. And you will see how residents of urban neighborhoods in Egypt have turned trashcollection and recycling into successful enterprises that provide sustainable livelihoods andimprove the environment. These are just a few examples that illustrate the power of theasset building approach.THESTORIES