by Beth | Oct 6, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The FoodFirst Website has posted a comparison of Bush and Kerry statements on Hunger and Homelessness.As Democrats and Republicans debate war and terrorism, a war has been waged against the poor at home. The numbers of Americans suffering from hunger, poverty,...
by Beth | Oct 5, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
MELBOURNE, September 30, 2004 (jss.org.au): Jesuit Social Services has issued the following media release – Church based charities will not be silenced on the issue of poverty in Australia, despite the complaint made to the Australian Electoral Commission by the...
by Beth | Oct 5, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Vincentians Charlene Flaherty and Lucy Howell bring the Interagency Council on Homelessness e-newsletter (9/30/04) to our attention which says, …the Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul, representing 100,000 members across the country who...
by Beth | Oct 4, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
This year’s World Food Day/TeleFood campaign will emphasize the importance of biodiversity for agriculture, food security and rural livelihoods, and especially for those populations living in marginal and harsh environments. Biological diversity comprises...
by Beth | Sep 29, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
John Allen offer some background to th econference at the Gregorian University, co-sponsored by the U.S. Embassy to the Vatican and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, titled “Feeding a Hungry World: The Moral Imperative of Biotechnology.”After presenting...
by Beth | Aug 27, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The international site of the SVDP (www.ozanet.org) has a link to full text and other materials related to their strategic plan.Among the material found on this page … – Powerpoint presentation of the plan – an invitation to contribute your ideas...