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A poor landless family can struggle with rising food costs, natural disasters and the threat of sickness and malnutrition. At the same time, they might also lack access to credit, insurance, safe water, sanitation and quality education for their children.

It may seem like the odds are stacked against them, but small steps can lighten the load of poverty. That's where microfinance steps in.

For today's Daily Action, take a short quiz on empowering the poor and learn about BRAC's holistic approach to alleviating poverty.

Compassion fatigue -- also known as caregiver burnout -- is what happens when a well-intentioned caregiver crosses a hard-to-see line from One-Who-Helps to One-Who-Needs-Help. And it can happen to anyone. It happens precisely because you care so much. Are you at risk of caring “too much”? Learn the ten warning signs.