We are people too

Concern's Amrao Munush project works with 10,000 of the poorest people in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital city. The goal is to give a voice to the people who live their lives on the streets.

The name of the project was chosen by pavement dwellers themselves. In Bangla, Amrao Manush means, roughly: "We are people too."

Visiting Concern's projects in Dhaka, Irish journalist Fintan O'Toole wrote: "Out on the char, I asked a group of women who were struggling to save a few cents a week each how they decided who to give money to. They looked at me as if only a stupid person could ask the question. "We decide who needs it most," they said. "It's our responsibility to try to lift up the poorest person."

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[henryveeris]

An island like Curacao many years ago

prosperous, today is going the say director due to high increass of prices, basic commodities and increase in drug addiction and unemployment. Curacao is the backyard of a rich european Country Holland, but we have been forgotten by the government. Will any other nation give us a helping hand????

[linterdit]

thats rude. they have it way worse than any poor person ive seen in the US. at least here a poor person can go to metropolitain ministires, or a church or anything... they will give them food. in other countries... they have NOTHING and NOBODY around them who can spare a meal or a blanket.

[ISLAMyourTheBest]

very sad!

[katq1105]

So patriotic. The US isn't raping the world, I respect the US and would never say that. Yes, The US along with other rich countries should hand over money to poor people or else we will never have peace. What do you suggest we do for world peace?

[NatashaBardney87]

why can't we come together as a ppl and help. I mean i know it's easier said than done. But a day at a time. We must keep praying for change, first we must take care of home then go out and help. Vote Obama