by Beth | Oct 15, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A Sydney importer has opted to help disadvantaged children in Fiji rather than see $40,000 worth of rejected clothing destroyed. About 1500 pairs of brand new board shorts that fell short of the importer’s specification would have been destroyed In the past rejected...
by Beth | Oct 6, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 5 – About a sixth of the world’s population – nearly 1 billion people – live in slums, and that number could double by 2030 if developed nations don’t reverse course and start giving the issue serious attention,...
by Beth | Oct 5, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
CANBERRA, Octer 5, 2003 (aapmedianet.com.au): Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Francis Carroll has joined with other heads of churches and leaders of the Jewish and Islamic faiths in sending a letter to Prime Minister John Howard, urging...
by Beth | Sep 30, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“When the United States Marine Corps went ashore in Liberia in August, it discovered an enemy that had no ties to the various factions in the civil war there. More than 50 of the 225 service members, roughly a quarter, who landed in Liberia last month were...
by Beth | Sep 29, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The World Bank has released its latest set of statistics using national poverty lines, and the $1 and $2 international poverty lines. http://www.worldbank.org/data/databytopic/poverty.html There are also some some very fine links to further...
by Beth | Sep 29, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
We have just posted the updated version of the powerpoint presentation for the Malaria Political Action Campaign of the Vincentian Family.This revised version can be found at http://www.famvin.org/malaria/malaria.ppt Be sure to visit the English language web site for...
