These people are poor and need assistance because:

• They are often illiterate and suffer from preventable diseases.
• Moneylenders, employers and others exploit them.
• Women are poorly educated and have limited ability to generate an income.
• They have no network or support to access services generally available to everyone in the community.

Find out how to join in the Make Poverty History campaign

      Assisi Aid Projects is a member of the Make Poverty History campaign.