by sjs | Mar 15, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Christian Science Monitor just concluded a five-part series focusing on myths about poverty and strategies for ending poverty. Part 5 (Practical Steps to End Poverty), which contains links to the other four installments of the series, is here.
by sjs | Mar 14, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The National Employment Law Project, NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service and others are bringing together key government, academic, civic and labor leaders and policy makers for The Summit on Eliminating Poverty Among the Working Poor. Today is the first of...
by annaread | Mar 13, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
There’s an extensive article in the Friday edition of THISDAY, one of Nigeria’s national papers, about the challenge of providing safe drinking water for everyone: “…women and children spend much of their lives in pursuit of this vital...
by annaread | Mar 11, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Seeing “dressed up” guests isn’t uncommon these days at soup kitchens in eastern Massachusetts, USA. The story includes coverage of the work of a Society of Saint Vincent de Paul food pantry in Middleboro. Read the article.
by annaread | Mar 11, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Forcing a person to choose between sleep and obeying laws that prohibit sleeping on the street: maybe that violates one of the rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution. San Diego, California USA has a task force taking a look at homelessness, and some folks...
by sjs | Mar 11, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
An Episcopal parish in Cincinnati is among those using Benefit Bank software to help people apply for tax credits and benefits for which they are eligible. The Benefit Bank is a “godsend” in an area where food pantries and other emergency assistance...
