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A ten-part film series investigating what really works in international aid. Follow the Tori Hogan as she travels around the world. Become part of the dialogue by participating in the discussion and sharing your stories.

A new episode in the Beyond Good Intentions series will be released every Wednesday from April 8th to May 27th, 2009. See below for the full list of episode titles, descriptions, release dates, and links.

Episode 1: International Aid Workers - Tori begins her round-the-world journey in Colombia and meets an American man who is demonstrating a more effective role for international aid workers.
Episode 1: April 8th
International Aid Workers
(Colombia)
Episode 2: Volunteering Abroad - Can international volunteers make a positive difference abroad? Tori visits volunteers working at an animal refuge and an orphaniage in Argentina to find out.
Episode 2: April 8th
Volunteering Abroad
(Argentina)
Episode 3: Disaster Relief - What if disaster relief was more innovative? Join Tori in the rubble following a major Indonesian earthquake to see the impact of more cutting-edge responses.
Episode 3: April 8th
Disaster Relief
(Indonesia)
Episode 4: Higher Standards for Non-Profits - Why are aid organizations often held to such low standards? Discover what happens when a non-profit specializing in prosthetics sets higher standards for their work.
Episode 4: April 15th
Higher Standards for Non-Profits
(Cambodia)
Episode 5: Research in Development - How do we know if an aid project is truly effective? Tori visits rural India to learn about the randomized trials being conducted by the MIT Poverty Action Lab.
Episode 5: April 22nd
Research in Development
(India)
Episode 6: Peace Corps - Do Peace Corps volunteers really help? Join Tori on an overland journey through Madagascar as she meets with Peace Corps volunteers working to assist local communities.
Episode 6: April 29th
Peace Corps
(Madagascar)
Episode 7: For-Profit Approaches - Could for-profit initiatives help the poor more than traditional approaches to aid? Tori investigates the concept of
Episode 7: May 6th
For-Profit Approaches
(Madagascar)
Episode 8: Faith-Based Aid - What happens when aid and religion mix? Travel with Tori to remote regions of Mozambique where she meets with American missionaries who are trying to help.
Episode 8: May 13th
Faith-Based Aid
(Mozambique)
Episode 9: Micro-Lending - Is micro-lending really the solution to tackle world poverty? Tori investigates the work of kiva.org and their partners to see if micro-lending is as effective as we think.
Episode 9: May 20th
Micro-Lending
(Mozambique)
Episode 10: Social Entrepreneurship - What is social entrepreneurship and how can it change the world? Join Tori in her final stop as she meets with innovative social entrepreneurs in South Africa.
Episode 10: May 27th
Social Entrepreneurship
(South Africa)
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