In this episode, Elene speaks with Dr. Keetie Roelen, a development economist and Senior Research Fellow in Poverty and Social Protection and Co-Deputy Director at the Centre for the Study of Global Development at The Open University in the UK. They discuss the issue of child poverty, the psychosocial impact of living in poverty, and how using empathy as a practical tool to understand poverty from a person’s unique perspective is the most effective to make a lasting impact.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

• Listen to Keetie's podcast, Poverty Unpacked
• Order Keetie's book, The Empathy Fix

Connect With Our Guest & Host

• Connect with our guest Keetie Roelen
• Connect with our host Elene Cloete

Music by: Marmoset Song Title: Kanna (Instrumental) Artist Name: Lightspeak