Tag: Poverty
Helping smallholder farmers attain food sovereignty in India’s northeast
Church-led project helps bring back traditional agricultural systems robust enough to survive erratic climatic conditions while providing nutritious food
‘Let’s keep our gaze fixed on the poor’
Poor Filipinos will be more vulnerable in the months ahead as job losses mount due to the coronavirus pandemic
Poor Filipinos caught in the midst of pandemic endure long journey...
They endured the feel of the burning concrete on their tired soles and thinning slippers and carried on until they reached the church
Waiting, hoping, dreaming can be deadly for Filipino poor amid pandemic
The death of Michelle Silvertino, 33, after trying to get a ride home has prompted the government to look into the plight of stranded workers
Pope reminds faithful of responsibility to help poor during pandemic
Pope Francis criticized “those who prefer to keep their hands in their pockets and to remain unmoved by situations of poverty"
Report: Coronavirus crisis could see number of extreme poor rise to...
Region expected to see the biggest number of people at risk of plunging into extreme poverty was South Asia
Eliminating child labor a moral imperative
Poverty is the root cause of child labor. When families struggle to make ends meet, inevitably parents decide to send children to work.
‘Good Samaritan’ gives bike to elderly, reaps result of generosity
The "drama" was caught on a 54 second video posted on the bike shop's social media page, which immediately went viral
SPOTLIGHT: Manila’s homeless find expression in theater
Play shows struggles of homeless people before pandemic up to the time they found shelter inside a church
‘New normal’ under pandemic’s shadow cements Philippine inequities
As businesses reopened on June 1, critics warned of state policies that could cement inequities in the country of 110 million people