by Beth | Apr 16, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
SYDNEY, April 18, 2004 (catholicweekly.com.au): Next Sunday’s The Catholic Weekly (Sydney) features two articles on poverty in Australia. Church Groups Unite in Call for Poverty Inquiry focuses on Church and welfare groups continuing to press the Federal...
by Beth | Apr 16, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Sample letters to Letter to Donors, the World Bank, Pharmaceutical Companies and to African Leaders Elcidio died before his ninth birthday because he was given the wrong anti-malarial drugs. Thousands of African children like him die every *day* for the same reason,...
by Beth | Apr 15, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The USCC presents a short but effective slide show depicting the budgetary decisions that must be made every day by those living in the state of poverty.How far does $18,392 go in terms of rent, utilities, transportation, food, health care, and child care. Then they...
by Beth | Apr 14, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Holy Cross Fathers have begun an institute that brings those who will become Catholic into touch with the chapel’s outreach to downtown Portland’s homeless, frail and mentally ill. After joining other incoming Catholics for a Portland retreat recently, Vollmer is...
by Beth | Apr 5, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Parliament leave poor to face dailhy ordeal. – SYDNEY, April 5, 2004 (vinnies.org.au): The National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has issued a Media Release following the Federal Government’s dismissal of the recent Senate...
by Beth | Apr 2, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
THe United States Catholic Confrerence has a powerful powerpont presentatiin about the decisions faced every day by people living on poverty wages. http://www.nccbuscc.org/cchd/povertyusa/tour2.htm
