How are we different?

• We don't impose solutions. We work with communities over many years to strengthen their own efforts to throw off poverty.
• We see poverty as an injustice and poor people as our partners in tackling the causes of poverty.
• We take a human rights based approach to developent and social justice
• We take a rights-based approach to emergencies
• We prioritise international leadership from developing countries
• Protecting women from violence is an integral part of all our work, including in emergencies
• We are leaders in our innovative education methodologies
• We have a committed, long-term supporter base
• We do not have any religious or political affiliations