Invisible Children : Reimagining International Development at the Grassroots
Invisible Children : Reimagining International Development at the Grassroots
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Author(s): Ajmera, Maya
ISBN No.: 9781137578372
Pages: 304
Year: 201606
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 167.99
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

'Thismasterful volume is remarkable in its scope and depth. It calls attention tothe countless children globally who are exposed to poverty and otheradversities. Emphasizing the shortcomings of many traditional efforts and recommending innovative grass-rootsapproaches that promise high impact, it offers excellent guidance for anyoneinvolved in foreign assistance or international development.' -Jo Boyden, University of Oxford, UK ' Invisible Children provides apassionate, comprehensive and well-researched overview of community-basedorganizations and the vital contribution they make toward the wellbeing of themost vulnerable children globally. Thisbook is a valuable contribution to any international development course.' -PeterLaugharn, The Hilton Foundation, USA MayaAjmera and Greg Fields provide the architecture of a new perspective on theglobal agenda for children, based on a new global web of relationships stemmingfrom the community level. Arguing thatthe existing global agenda for children has failed, this book reimagines howsociety can support the world's most vulnerable children. In doing so, Invisible Children identifies and gives voice to the millions ofchildren globally living on society's margins, while showing a way forward asto how we can best invest in children.



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