Benji's Profile

"My better world has no borders. In my better world, people of all races and nationalities are free to interact and converse on a level playing field. My better world has economic growth for the world's poorest and justice for its marginalized."

"I want to make a difference because I believe that everyone's actions are important. You can either alleviate the problem, or contribute to its cause. Being cognizant that there is no "neutral" position in many of today's issues is the first step we can make in righting many of the world's wrongs. "

"Instituto Libertad y Democracia: http://www.ild.org.pe/ Headed up by Peruvian Economist Hernando de Soto, this institute focuses on dismantling the legal barriers that keep people in poverty. By focusing on changing the institutions of developing countries, the Instituto helps formalize the informal economy, allowing local entrepreneurs to leverage their assets for capital for the first time. I think that the approach taken by the Institute, namely of people helping themselves, empowered by one of their own, forms the basis for sustainable change."