Published by C&E Publishing, Inc. for the Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Overcoming Poverty was written by a diverse group composed of two economists (Fernando T. Aldaba, Dean, School of Social Sciences, Ateneo de Manila University; Ronald U. Mendoza, incoming Dean of the Ateneo School of Government), a medical doctor (Fortunato L. Cristobal, Dean, Ateneo de Zamboanga University School of Medicine), a development manager (Mario A.G. Lopez, Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Management), a psychologist (Carmela D. Ortigas, Professor, Graduate School, Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University [AdMU]), and a social anthropologist (Mary Racelis, Research Scientist, Institute of Philippine Culture, and Professorial Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, ADMU).  It also features forewords written by Fr. Karel S. San Juan, S.J., President of Ateneo de Zamboanga University, and Hon. Corazon “Dinky” Juliano-Soliman, Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).