by Beth | Nov 1, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
CANBERRA, October 15, 2003 (cathnews.com): The National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia issued a media release on Wednesday calling on the Government to consider Poverty alleviation as a Bipartisan (all Parties) National Issue and asking for a...
by Beth | Oct 29, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“International debt is like a disease: If it is not completely cured, it will reappear.” That was the message of the Vatican’s UN representative to a special committee on Third World debt. NEW YORK, OCT. 27, 2003 (Zenit.org).- The Holy See...
by Beth | Oct 23, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Heifer animals (and training in their care) offer hungry families around the world a way to feed themselves and become self-reliant. Heifer International provides a contemporary way of living out Vincent’s approach of giving a “hand-up” rather than a...
by Beth | Oct 16, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
CANBERRA, October 15, 2003 (cathnews.com): The National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia issued a media release on Wednesday calling on the Government to consider Poverty alleviation as a Bipartisan (all Parties) National Issue and asking for a...
by Beth | Oct 15, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A Sydney importer has opted to help disadvantaged children in Fiji rather than see $40,000 worth of rejected clothing destroyed. About 1500 pairs of brand new board shorts that fell short of the importer’s specification would have been destroyed In the past rejected...