by Beth | Dec 10, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Shan Ali writes for the Sydney Morning Herald – Last night a Bangladeshi economist and the institution he founded 30 years ago (Grameen Bank) received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. Professor Muhammad Yunus, known to many as the “banker to the...
by Beth | Nov 8, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Pope Benedict yesterday purchased the first bond issued by the British government to help fund immunisation programs for children in the developing world as the Vatican renews its call to cancel poor countries’ debt. The Catholic News Agency reports that...
by Beth | Oct 16, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY falls on 17 October 2006. The theme of the Day this year is “Working Together out of Poverty”. Among the many ceremonies on 17 October around the world, there will be a commemoration ceremony at UN...
by Beth | Aug 17, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Eugene, Oregon SVDP is making good use of materials that were not permitted in airplanes and therefore discarded at the sescurity checkpoints. The federal Transportation Security Administration instituted the ban last week after investigators in London said they...
by Beth | Jul 2, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A Toolkit for Young Advocates, produced by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, is an interactive, interdisciplinary curriculum for youth ministry programs and high school classrooms. The lessons introduce participants to the epidemic of poverty in the United...
