The experience, she said, made her determined to address the linked, root causes of poverty and environmental destruction.
Instead we must tackle the root causes of poverty, such as educational failure, family breakdown, drug abuse, indebtedness and crime".
They didn't include what many believe to be the root causes of poverty, including human rights and gender equality.
That begins with tackling the root causes of poverty and reducing the soaring gap between the richest and poorest".
"But, as I spent more time listening, and really learning the root causes of poverty, I realized something.
Conservatives understand that if we're serious about solving the problem, we need to tackle the root causes of poverty.
The Vatican Synod in October, after condemning the "horror of terrorism," called for the elimination of the root causes of poverty and inequality.
Councillor Roxanne Mashari said: "We are committed to championing the living wage and tackling the root causes of poverty in our borough.
That is why we want to take a new approach by tackling the root causes of poverty including worklessness, educational failure and family breakdown.
If the Conservatives had chosen to boost that work on the root causes of poverty that would have been a help.
Conservative ministers argue that government should focus not on family income but look instead at the root causes of poverty – particularly parental worklessness and educational attainment.
