But his dedication to social justice and commitment to alleviating poverty may now have counted in his favour – and much has been made of his humility and frugal lifestyle.
I'm alleviating my gout, not curing it".
The greedy, selfish "development" has worsened, instead of alleviating, its two biggest headaches: housing and traffic.
Both motions in parliament talked of alleviating the suffering of Syrian civilians and emphasised the principle of humanitarian intervention.
We in the SDP had serious disagreements with her over a broad range of issues from the NHS, apartheid, the poll tax and her lack of interest in alleviating, let alone eradicating, poverty at home and overseas.
In more general ways, Gulf states (along with other ancien regimes in the Middle East) are fuelling turmoil in the region rather than alleviating it.
Last year Peabody lobbied G20 leaders on coal's role in alleviating "energy poverty".
In his view, government causes poverty, and has little hope of alleviating the problem.
And we can't afford to neglect any important means of alleviating that national crisis.
But CCTs are usually better still, especially when dealing with the root causes of poverty and, rather than just alleviating it, helping families escape it altogether.Correction: The original version of this story said that Facebook had contributed money to Give Directly.
Given America's general stinginess when it comes to foreign aid, their concern is understandable.Mr Bush was right to point out that alleviating poverty takes more than aid aloneMore broadly, the academic research on the effectiveness of aid suggests that the emphasis should be on choosing the right countries and programmes, rather than on quantity.
