by John Freund, CM | Nov 22, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“In November, millions of people across America sit down at a dinner table and enjoy a generous Thanksgiving Day meal, but this isn’t the case for everyone. In the U.S. alone, more than 14 percent of households struggle to put food on the table and more than one...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Rolling Jubileeis a Strike Debt project that buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, abolishes it. Think of it as a bailout of the 99% by the 99%. A group of campaigners linked to the Occupy Wall Street movement is buying-up distressed loans...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 5, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
First graders in Ethiopia who had never seen printed material, much less a computer, learned not only their ABC ‘s but also customized their desktops… all without a teacher! Earlier this year, One Laptop Per Child  workers dropped off closed boxes...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The CM Australia website reports that Changemakers Australia has launched a publication called Showcasing Change for a Better Future to encourage long term funding for social change. Changemakers Chair and philanthropist Jill Reichstein reflects on need for meaningful...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The theme for 2012: Ending the Violence of Extreme Poverty: Promoting Empowerment and Building Peace. Visit the UN website for information abut what is being done around the world this day. “Rampant poverty, which has festered for far too long, is linked to...
