In Malawi, as is the case with many parts of Africa, many people live in extreme and degrading poverty that has been well publicized both in facts and clichés. However, it may come as a surprise to learn that most of these poverty stricken communities are resourceful, enterprising and generous. Each day men, women, and even children work extremely hard where they can to provide for their families. Yet, as is expected in situations of extreme poverty, their hard labor yields barely enough to cover their daily basic consumption needs. When families are not able to make enough to build any capital to escape poverty, they become ensnared in intergenerational cycles of destitution. These factors are what some economists have termed ‘poverty traps’. Unless the traps are identified and removed, these communities will continue to struggle for generations regardless of their labor. E3 Worldwide has embarked on a response mission by journeying alongside communities to identify and eliminate