by Beth | Nov 23, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
CANBERRA, November 21, 2003 (coss.net.au): A major independent study commissioned by the Government and released under Freedom of Information by The Australian newspaper indicates that the ‘Work for the Dole’ program actually reduces the job prospects of unemployed...
by Beth | Nov 12, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
On October 4th, the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride rally attracted close to 100,000 people from all over the USA to Flushing Meadows Park in New York to protest the current treatment of many groups of immigrants to our country. Religious (Cardinal Egan, Bp. DiMarzio),...
by Beth | Nov 10, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
More than 250 St. John’s University volunteers went out to work with civic and charitable groups in communities near the campuses in Queens, Staten Island, Oakdale, Manhattan and Rome, Italy. Second Annual University Service Day saw scores of students, alumni,...
by Beth | Nov 6, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The UN website has a special section devoted to it goals for the Milleunium and a brochure outling these goals as well as what has been achieved.For the goals visit http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ For the brochure visit...
by Beth | Nov 4, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A publisher’s promise to donate 1£ for every copy bought of “Irish Girls About Town” has netted Barnardo’s (a children’s relief agency) and the SVDP in Ireland a windfall of funds. This is an example of a new phenomenon called...
