by annaread | Apr 14, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Billings, Montana USA Gazette describes the impact of increasing food and gas prices on the poor — and includes a sidebar about how to help. A representative of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul describes one problem succinctly: “Most of them have...
by annaread | Apr 11, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
It isn’t a straight line between poverty relief and the availability of cell phones, but the New York Times Magazine for April 13 describes some fascinating work being done by anthropologists who work for Microsoft, Nokia, and other companies. Take a look at the...
by annaread | Apr 10, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
It’s a discouraging time for non-profit agencies like the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. A director of community relations and development for the Society in South Bend, Indiana USA reconsidered her situation recently when she went to work. Read her...
by sjs | Mar 30, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Imagine getting a bee sting; then imagine getting six more. You are now in a position to think about what it means to be poor, according to Charles Karelis, a former president of Colgate University. Traditional economic assumptions miss the point of why some poor...
by sjs | Mar 16, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Bread for the World has released a study finding a strong correlation between poverty rates and the percentage of mortgages that are subprime. “Some of the poorest people are going to be forced into deeper poverty [and hunger] because of widespread subprime...
