by Beth | Jan 27, 2011 | Justice and Peace
The Brookings Institution report “Poverty in Numbers: The Changing State of Global Poverty from 2005 to 2015,” updated the World Bank’s official $1.25-a-day figures to reveal how the global poverty landscape has changed with the emergence of...
by Beth | Jan 26, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
De Marillac Academy, with grades four through eight, is noting its 10th anniversary this year, but there may be even more cause for celebration next year when the first class of its graduates earn college degrees. That will be a considerable achievement for young...
by Beth | Jan 22, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“There are always a lot of headlines about poverty the day that the data comes out, but then those headlines fade, and the problem hasn’t gone away. What we need is a sustained focus by the media and our elected officials, and we need advocacy groups and...
by Beth | Jan 17, 2011 | Justice and Peace
Known for tackling the most pressing issues that face our world, the Worldwatch Institute has dedicated the 2011 edition of its flagship report to a compelling look at the global food crisis, with particular emphasis on what innovators globally can do to help solve a...
by Beth | Jan 15, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The key to alleviating world hunger, poverty and combating climate change may lie in fresh, small-scale approaches to agriculture, according to a report from the Worldwatch Institute. “If we shift just some of our attention away from production to consumption...
