by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Poor Economics – Rethinking Poverty and way to End it ” suggests small interventions rather than grand solutions to help the poor. Authors Banerjee and Duflo steer clear of tall claims about a yellow brick road out of poverty. Their implicit message...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
According to staggering new statistics from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), roughly one-third of the food produced worldwide for human consumption is lost or wasted, amounting to some 1.3 billion tons per year. In the developing world, over...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 2, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Eucharist Without Borders: God’s Welcoming Table and Comprehensive Immigration Reform” will explore the Catholic church’s calling to promote just immigration policy reform. The title of this conference highlights the truth that the Christian...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 1, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Advocate Mark Horvath Highlights Real Stories of Homeless in U.S., Canada The InvisiblePeople.tv project – the nationally-recognized nonprofit that tackles poverty and homelessness using the power of social media – is set to launch its first international road trip....
by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In case you did not know it …Â More than 800 million people currently live without access to safe drinking water, and more than 2 billion live without even basic sanitation. As tragic as this crisis is, it can be solved! Access to safe water and sanitation is at...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
DepaulUK organized an event which attempted to  beat the record of “Most people solving the rubik’s cube at the same time at one place”. It was a charity event as well as it was organised by Depaul UK which helps troubled teenagers get back on their...
