by Beth | Jan 6, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
January 05, 2006 Inspired by the mission Vincentian Mission and encounters with members of the Vincentian Curia in Rome, St. John’s University alumnus Josiah Mooney and his wife Katherine are carrying out the Vincentian Mission of caring for society’s most...
by Beth | Jan 4, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
WASHINGTON (January 4, 2005)– The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) this month launched a new national awareness campaign that focuses attention on the nearly 36 million poor Americans—and even more attention on the poor and low-income people who are...
by Beth | Dec 27, 2005 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
World Travel Professionals, one of Australia’s most innovative travel management companies, has issued a Christmas challenge to the travel industry to give back to the community rather than giving presents this year. – Sisters of Charity in Sri Lanka benefit...
by Beth | Dec 15, 2005 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
One Laptop Per Child said trials of the notebook are planned for China, India, Brazil, Argentina, Egypt, Nigeria, and Thailand, with 1 million notebooks to be shipped to each of these countries.This was just posted to Yahoo’s homepage…. -andy MIT Picks...
by Beth | Dec 4, 2005 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In a Nov. 2005 statement on the upcoming WTO ministerial in Hong Kong December 13-18, 2005, the Vatican wrote, “trade rules should be aligned with a wider commitment to human development and to the lifting of living standards of the poor.” The statement went on to...
