Tag: Poverty
Living through it all
Our first story in the series "Listening with the heart through generations" in which 11-13 year-olds tell the stories of those living on the fringe of society in Asia
Pandemic made the poor poorer and the rich richer
None of the Filipino super-rich has declared that they will share any of their massive wealth with the poor
One peso to do battle with giants
Little deeds of kindness can topple the greed in the world if enough people embrace the needy and the weak with kindness
Pandemic creates new billionaires as more countries log higher poverty rates
573 people became new billionaires during the pandemic, at the rate of one every 30 hours
Extreme temperatures compound poverty in Pakistan’s hottest city
People in Jacobabad live in acute poverty, with water shortages and power cuts compromising their ability to beat the heat
10.7 million Filipino families consider themselves poor, survey shows
The number of those who said they were poor decreased by five percent from 2020 figures
Desperate Afghans resort to selling their kidneys to feed families
The practice has become so widespread in the western city of Herat that a nearby settlement is bleakly nicknamed "one kidney village"
Number of jobless Filipinos up to 3.27 million in December, gov’t...
The unemployment rate also inched up to 6.6 percent, slightly higher than the 6.5 percent recorded in November
Penitential living and service
The pathway to the kingdom demands an uncomfortable recognition of the reality of one’s inadequacies and transgressions
New Delhi’s homeless shiver through harsh cold snap
The bracing chill and blustery rains this month have been an ordeal for many, with Delhi recording its coldest January day in nearly a decade