by Beth | Dec 10, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The first study showing that a live malaria parasite could one day be used as a vaccine to protect people from the disease was published yesterday (5 December). By modifying the genes of a form of the parasite that causes malaria in rodents, the researchers were able...
by Beth | Dec 9, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Food for the Poor site has some creative ways to give gifts to those who have nothing… gifts that also foster independence rather than dependence.Gifts for children in need – milk for a school, college scholarship Gifts that sustain life – feed a...
by Beth | Dec 7, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A new report from international agency Oxfam today reveals that 45 million more children will die needlessly by 2015, because rich countries are failing to provide the necessary resources they promised to overcome poverty.The report, Paying the Price, finds that rich...
by Beth | Nov 30, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
According to WorldVision every 14 seconds a child is orphaned by Aids.World Vision’s Hope Initiative is an unprecedented campaign to address the needs of children, families, and communities that have been devastated by the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. World AIDS...
by Beth | Nov 28, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The web site of the Irish Vincentians has a page devoted to perpsectives on homelessness in Dublin as well as some steps being taken by Vincentians.A Definition of Homelessness….. Those who are sleeping on the street or in other places not intended for night...
by Beth | Nov 26, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Infectious Diseases Institute, a new medical facility providing state of the art training and treatment of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases opened its doors on the grounds of the Makerere University, East Africa. The Institute, one of the largest centers of...