by Beth | May 26, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“…let’s look at some of the real issues of the needs of the poor who continue to call us to meet real needs. Let’s begin by asking, “who is poor and what does poverty mean”. The Poor Have Many Faces November 15, 2001 Sister Mary...
by Beth | Apr 29, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A perspective posted on the web site of the Vincentian Priests and Brother in Australia and FijiMELBOURNE, April 30, 2002 (theage.com.au): Â Tim Colebatch, Economics Editor of The Age, comments on Australia’s possible contribution to the fight agains global...
by Beth | Apr 25, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Phoenix Council of the Vincent de Paul Society has a brief summary of some of the data regarding homelessness.http://www.stvincentdepaul.net/hardfacts/hardfacts3.html
by Beth | Apr 14, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The drought is not a “natural disaster”. It is “man-made”. “It is the result of mining of scarce ground water in arid regions to grow thirsty cash crops for exports instead of water prudent food crops for local needs.” A...