NPR’s Jason Beaubien reports on a former political prisoner who has spent most of the past three decades working to improve the slums of Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Activist Jember Teffera is trying to alleviate poverty by rebuilding infrastructure and changing self-defeating attitudes among residents.

If you didn’t hear this report about two years ago, this is a great chance to hear more about this ministry and the work that is taking place in the slums. Listen to the seven minute interview. Let us know what you think?