by John Freund, CM | Feb 6, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“In Bangladesh, the camera crew slept on mats in huts, side-by-side with villagers who are using micro-lending to pull themselves out of abject poverty. In the county jail in Benton Harbor, Michigan, they were behind bars with the inmates — mothers whose lives,...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 27, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Do you wonder how to measure poverty? Do you know how we do it, but have a hard time putting it into simple words? This 3 minute video explains the methodology that we used, how it works and why it is important. Go ahead! Use and share this video! And come to our...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 26, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A startling headline that seems to invite disbelief as well as oversimplification. “The $240 billion net income in 2012 of the richest 100 billionaires would be enough to make extreme poverty history four times over, according a  report ‘The cost of inequality:...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) offers a short 15 question quiz to test one’s knowledge of poverty in the USA. How did you do? Then follow up with a 4 minute video tour to see what life looks like at the poverty line in the United States....
by John Freund, CM | Jan 19, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Fighting Hunger or Causing Hunger: A Mid-term Look at Wal-Mart’s $2 billion Commitment. On May 12, 2010, in the U.S. Capitol, Wal-Mart Vice Chairman Eduardo Castro Wright made a stunning announcement. His company would donate $2 billion in food and cash over a...
