Don't be overwhelmed by the name. Poverty Project International is just me, Laura, connecting with local people in Mexico and Central America. The name came from the time I spent living among the poor in Panama in order to better understand their way of life. Poverty Project International is a registered non-profit, but there is no staff. It is life happening. Sometimes it is volunteers. But mostly, it is just a way for me to help the person standing in front of me.