Kavitha Cardoza
Kavitha Cardoza is a special correspondent for WAMU in Washington, D.C. She hosts the radio-documentary series “Breaking Ground With Kavitha Cardoza.”
One Factor In Ending Poverty: Hope
Co-published with WAMU | Washington, DC. The Padua Project in Fort Worth, Texas, has set a goal of getting 100 poor people out of poverty in three years — with …
For Nonprofits Tackling Poverty, Collaboration Remains Important Hurdle
Co-published with WAMU | Washington, DC. Of all the efficiencies created in trying to end poverty for good, the Padua Project may have made its biggest dent …
The Personal Approach to Lifting People Out of Poverty
Co-published with WAMU | Washington, DC. If a nonprofit is going to end poverty, it has to take a deep personal interest in its clients. Caseworkers for …
Why Fight Poverty When You Can End It?
Co-published with WAMU | Washington, DC. For five decades, tens of thousands of people have fought poverty. Trillions of dollars have been spent, but poverty is a …
How Traditional Nonprofits Run Into Problems Trying To Tackle Poverty
Co-published with WAMU | Washington, DC. 14,000 nonprofits target poverty in the D.C. region, yet poverty remains. Kavitha Cardoza reports on the Padua Project, a nonprofit in …
An Easier Path to College Credit
Co-published with The Atlantic. Leila Yusuf is an immigrant who fled to the United States 19 years ago, during the civil war in Somalia. She’s 37 years …
The GED is About to Get Much Harder
Co-published with The Atlantic. The new version of the exam has tougher questions and a higher registration fee--plus it requires computer proficiency.