by John Freund, CM | Jun 3, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Instead of explaining the desperate plight of the homeless at the Society of St. Vincent DePaul (Australia) 2008 appeal launch last week, the society gave disposable cameras to 100 marginalised people in New South Wales and asked them to take a snapshot of their life....
by John Freund, CM | Jun 3, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Can a company make money from the work of impoverished people in the developing world without taking advantage of them?” is the question raised in a Wharton School of Business newsletter. For Patrick Byrne, the answer is a qualified yes. Byrne believes...
by sjs | Jun 2, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
50 economists examine ten of the world’s biggest challenges and place as Number 1 because of its “immediate and important consequences for improving the wellbeing of poor people around the world,” to combat malnutrition in the 140 million children in...
by sjs | Jun 2, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Microplace, an online brokerage service that enables people to make investments that earn a return while empowering the poor to work their way out of poverty, has launched its “Small Change. Big Change” campaign, designed to turn spare nickels and quarters...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 2, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Vincentian website in Australia leads us to story about the impact of World Youth Day on the homeless. The St Vincent de Paul Society is concerned over a decision to move meals for the homeless away from their usual distribution venues during World Youth Day....
by sjs | May 30, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In Africa, poverty is being fought village by village, using the Millennium Villages approach, which attacks poverty across a wide front. After only two years, the communities involved are already showing real results. The Millennium Villages Project grew out of...