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India Untouched: The Forgotten Face of Rural Poverty

ISBN13: 9781594111228
ISBN10: 1594111227
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India Untouched is a personal account of the experiences of an extraordinary philanthropist of Indian origin, Abraham George, who has devoted his life to working for the poor in South India for the past eight years. The backdrop is the day-to-day lives of a great majority of Indians who live in the villages, mostly untouched by the rapid economic progress that has been occurring in every city across the country since reforms were introduced in 1991. George tells his powerful story candidly and honestly as he seeks solutions that would reduce the hardships faced by hundreds of millions of Indians still living in poverty and social deprivation.India Untouched is an inspiring work offering many innovative ideas for social and economic reform, born out of one man's vision for change.George makes the compelling argument and demonstrates through his social work that only by embracing departures from traditional ways can the problems of poverty and social inequality be effectively addressed in India and in other developing countries.

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: teugenis, May 12, 2008 (view all comments by teugenis)
George's firsthand experience details the ugly side of the sub-continent's economic chasm. He covers land deals gone bad, the corrupt Indian customs agency withholding shoes and computers for kids, the lack of involvement of India's biggest companies.

Indeed, the majority of India's 1.2 billion people are the have-nots and they are not benefiting from India's purported economic boom. They are Forgotten Face of Rural Poverty.

George, an Indian from Goa, came to the US and made a small fortune. He funded startup and sustaining costs establishing a school for underprivileged kids, micro-lending for women, a regional medical center and a center for journalism.

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ISBN:: 9781594111228
Publisher:: Writers' Collective
Subject:: Anthropology - Physical
Author:: George, Abraham
Subject:: Poverty
Subject:: Asia - India
Subject:: Asia - India & South Asia
Subject:: Sociology-Poverty
Publication Date:: 20100131
Binding:: Hardcover
Language:: English
Pages:: 368
Dimensions:: 9.26x6.56x1.10 in. 1.63 lbs.

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