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With the right support, a child growing up in a dysfunctional household, who was destined for a lifetime on benefits could be put on an entirely different track - one which sees them move into fulfilling and sustainable work. In doing so, they will pull themselves out of poverty.

For those who are able to work, work has to be seen as the best route out of poverty. For work is not just about more money - it is transformative. It's about taking responsibility for yourself and your family.

The best way to end poverty is to simply give people work, which isn't considered 'sexy' among donors who want to fund a preschool or cure a disease.

I've always believed the two best anti-poverty programs are work and marriage.

I can't solve the poverty problem, but there are things you can do to mitigate its effects on kids.

Anticipate charity by preventing poverty.

It is simply not credible to tackle child poverty without acknowledging the worst issue - a lack of money.

The single best indicator of whether or not a child is going to be in poverty or not is whether or not they were raised by a two-parent household or a single parent household.

I have seen that traditional approaches to charity and aid don't solve problems of poverty. In fact, too often they create dependence.

Experience taught me that working families are often just one pay check away from economic disaster. And it showed me first-hand the importance of every family having access to good health care.