by Beth | Oct 2, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Online and off the street” – An inspiring account illustrating how computer technology can help even the hard-core homeless find their way.Homeless man reboots his life By Karen Samples The Cincinnati Enquirer For six years, Mark Pierce...
by Beth | Oct 2, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
New York, Sep 30 2002 5:00PM In his opening remarks to the third meeting of the UN Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Task Force, the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said while technology is not “a magic formula that is going to solve...
by Beth | Sep 28, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Poverty and Income Data Show that the Poor Became Poorer in 2001The following report has been posted to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities web site: ANALYSIS OF CENSUS BUREAU’S POVERTY AND INCOME DATA FOR 2001 By Robert Greenstein, Wendell Primus and...
by Beth | Sep 18, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Oxfam launches a global campaign to tackle the coffee crisis and force the corporate giants who dominate the $60-billion industry to pay farmers a decent price.Poverty and misery for coffee growers, massive profits for the big coffee companies. Don’t swallow it....
by Beth | Sep 15, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Because of Freedom from Hunger’s work abroad you can take a virtual journey! Learn more about the history and economic background of various countries. Read more about how Credit with Education is making a difference. See color photos of the various plant and...
by Beth | Sep 9, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Vincent exemplified the importance of advocacy and speaking to power. He was truly a “voice for the poor”. Constantly, even if quietly,he would lobby the powerful on behalf of the weak. While most would not see him as a “systems thinker”, the...
