by sjs | Jan 6, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
With so many lacking health insurance in the U.S., and with declining federal health care funding, local groups are responding with various initiatives to address lack of access to health care at a grassroots level. Read the story. by John Freund, CM | Dec 22, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A long time friend of famvin, herself blind, is shutting down other activities in order to concentrate on fostering access for other visually impaired persons. Some 10 years ago she tutored me online for a few weeks before I learned of her disability. As we move from... by John Freund, CM | Dec 22, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
According to a Boston Globe story heat is a casualty in foreclosures. As Boston buildings are taken over by mortgage firms, tenants face slow repairs of systems and limited fuel deliveries. New landlords – mortgage companies often based in other states –... by annaread | Dec 19, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
DePaul University professor Sister Frances Ryan, D.C. has received the Alexian Award of Excellence in recognition of her efforts to help the Alexian Brothers obtain a site on which to build permanent housing for homeless people who have HIV/AIDS. Read more. by sjs | Dec 18, 2007 | Church, Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In an address to the U.N. General Assembly this past week, Archbishop Celestino Migliore lamented the fact that that “chronic poverty remains the single biggest obstacle to meeting the needs of children,” and that education is key “to empowering them...