(Extract from the book “Everybody wins”, by Bart Cools and Bruno Rouffaer) Most of us have reached a level of prosperity where our happiness no longer rises proportionally to the growth of our material possessions. Prosperity contributes to our happiness, but not infinitely. However, we can further increase our well-being by sharing our wealth with […]
“Everybody wins” – The poverty cycle
(Extract from the book “Everybody wins”, by Bart Cools and Bruno Rouffaer) Living in extreme poverty means not being able to afford a doctor or medical treatment. It means no electricity, limited shelter, and often little to no food on the table. For young children, inadequate nutrition leads to growth retardation with lasting effects on […]
“Everybody wins” – What is your lens?
(Extract from the book “Everybody wins”, by Bart Cools and Bruno Rouffaer) Through the lens of someone living in a “rich” country, the perception of life for people living in extreme poverty is usually distorted. Low-income countries are much more developed than most people think. And far fewer people live there than most of us […]
“Everybody wins” – Foreword by Herman Van Rompuy
(Extract from the book “Everybody wins”, by Bart Cools and Bruno Rouffaer) In 2014, we were in Peru on a private trip, during which we visited some development projects for potato farmers 3000 meters high in the Andes, close to Andahuaylas. We never received so many gifts as from those poor people. This came to […]