Maxwell Stamp's guiding principles addresses issues, which condemn millions to poverty, such as:

• Extreme poverty cannot be tackled without a mix of political, social and economic activities.
• There is a widening inequality gap between rich and poor.
• The wrong aid, such as food dumping, can increase poverty.
• Corruption prevents aid reaching the poorest.
• Climate change is a real threat to the livelihoods of poor rural communities in arid, temperate and tropical environments.
• Poverty is not confined to poorer countries.