It is a difficult time for Africans in Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Yemen. Drought and war are threatening 20 million lives. Many Poverty, Inc. viewers are wondering, what is the right thing to do in this situation. There are no easy answers to such a tragedy. First, those who are putting their lives on the line to address it should be commended for their initiative; just as important, they should arm themselves with principles gleaned from the past.

As the Better Care Network explains, "The research demonstrates, there are not bad and good orphanages. Rather, orphanages are simply not a good solution for children. Children grow up best in families. Foster families, extended families, and other arrangements. But families, not institutions."

Poverty, Inc. co-producer Mark R. Weber discusses orphans, microfinance, fair trade, social entrepreneurship, and other lessons learned making Poverty, Inc. at the Jubilee Professional conference in Pittsburgh.

Poverty, Inc. will make its DVD and Video On Demand release on March 1st, and we are delighted to announce that the Spanish dubbing and subtitling will be included in all purchases of the film.

Why do we charge money for Poverty, Inc.? Are we profiting from poverty? Co-Producer Mark Weber explains why pricing is important for accountability and impact.

Variety's chief international film critic Peter Debruge (@AskDebruge) reviewed Poverty, Inc. at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) in November.

A letter from Director-Producer Michael Matheson Miller: Dear Friends of Poverty, Inc., thank you for joining our short-list of people committed to a cultural shift in charity and development.

Newly minted Nobel laureate and foreign aid skeptic Angus Deaton has found no credible evidence that foreign aid promotes economic growth; indeed, he says, signs show that the relationship is negative.