by Beth | Jan 17, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Although the original Tent City was forced to shut down, it is interesting to note that two more were created by departing residents on the same day the eviction occurred � one is located in front of St. Vincent DePaul and the other is located at 9th Street and 5th...
by Beth | Jan 16, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
ST. PETERSBURG – Friday came and went without a showdown at the tent city for the homeless along the 1200 block of Fourth Avenue N.The St. Vincent de Paul Society, which had allowed a group of homeless to pitch their tents on its lot, had set a deadline of noon...
by Beth | Jan 14, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
SYDNEY, January 14, 2007 One aspect of the Christmas period that is sometimes overlooked is the hardship experienced by many as a result of excessive debt accrued throughout the year, but particularly exacerbated by the extra costs associated with Christmas....
by Beth | Jan 11, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
See the following post for an illustration of how the arts can be fostered in a under-served area and how to use ba free blog to get a message out.http://cacsjb.blogspot.com Hello to everyone of you.. I hope that your Christmas and New Year Holiday was a happy one...
by Beth | Jan 9, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has recently announced that it has awarded a challenge grant to Nothing But Nets. That means they’ll match your donations dollar for dollar, net for net! For every bed net you send to a child in Africa, the Bill & Melinda...
by Beth | Jan 7, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
ST. PETERSBURG – City officials have given the St. Vincent de Paul Society, on whose property the homeless have pitched their tents, one week to evict the 140 inhabitants of the mushrooming tent city christened “Coming Up.” They’ve only been...
