by Beth | Apr 20, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
To the community gathered at St. Thomas More Church on the morning of April 14, Good Friday provided a chance to do something for the less fortunate. Over 300 people came out to embark on hours of walking to raise funds for, and increase awareness of, the homeless in...
by Beth | Apr 5, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
NEW YORK, APRIL 5, 2006 (http://www.Zenit.org).- The Holy See considers that respect for immigrants’ human rights is also an important benefit for host countries. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations,...
by Beth | Feb 3, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
LONDON (Reuters) – An early warning system based on climate models, average rainfall and data on seasonal malaria can predict the risk of an epidemic of the killer disease five months in advance, scientists said on Wednesday. The system has been devised by...
by Beth | Feb 2, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Indian government has launched one of the country’s most ambitious efforts to tackle rural poverty. Under the National Rural Guarantee Scheme one member from each of India’s 60 million rural households is guaranteed 100 days of work each year. They...
by Beth | Jan 26, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Freedom from Hunger is privileged to work in some of the world’s most fascinating countries. Madagascar, Bolivia, Mali and the Philippines, among others…they are all home to diverse cultures, strong traditions and people full of hope and kindness. You can learn about...
by Beth | Jan 23, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
While the “poverty war” has raged during 2005 over the question of whether income inequality and poverty are growing in Australia, social welfare agencies such as Jesuit Social Services continue to experience growing demand for emergency relief to help people cover...
