Blogs Posts in World category; 123 blog posts

In spite of their poverty, Guatemalans are happy

In response to Nat Parkinson's letter of Feb. 5, I would like to know if Parkinson has ever been to Guatemala or any other Third World country.I visited Guatemala in May with a group from University of Maine Augusta. I witnessed families ri [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Poverty Reduction

Through the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals the world is addressing the many dimensions of human development, including halving by 2015 the proportion of people living in extreme poverty. Developing countries ar [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

155,000 children in poverty by 2020

THE number of Welsh children living in poverty could spiral to 155,000 by 2020, it was claimed yesterday following the launch of a major report.The Joseph Rowntree Trust predicts that a total of 3.1 million children could live in poverty ac [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Study claims county's GDP lost $1.5B due to child poverty

Almost 10 years after voting for independence many East Timorese are struggling to come to terms with the country's violent history. Julinho Ximenhes saw two friends killed by Indonesian troops in 1991.Shelby County’s gross domestic p [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Beat Poverty - Save Fish!

In a major study released today of the western Indian Ocean the team shows that reef fisheries are in far better condition where the society is more highly developed or where there is little or no development – than in places where [...]

Posted On : Feb, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

India can be rid of poverty by 2015

Asserting that the UPA government’s flagship scheme NREGA has changed the face of rural India by providing employment to the poor and vulnerable sections, the Union rural development minister, Dr Raghuvanash Prasad Singh, today said i [...]

Posted On : Feb, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Government sets out 'Ending Child Poverty' plans

The Government today set out plans to make sure every child gets the best start in life by tackling child poverty which can unfairly hold children back and prevent them from reaching their full potential. And today the Government is launch [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Poverty has killed all dreams in this young heart

Kiran Birju Vaghela, 17, was squatting on the promenade, watching the tide go out. He turned lazily and looked disinterestedly with his dark, passionless eyes.Kiran was born in Mumbai and lost his mother to an illness when he was seven year [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Nigeria Poverty Eradication - Group Launches Country Strateg...

Abuja ActionAid Nigeria has launched its 'Country Strategy Paper', which is the second phase of their campaign to address the crushing impact of poverty on the ordinary Nigerians.The Four-Year Strategy Paper (2009-2013) titled 'Fighti [...]

Posted On : Jan, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Mother Defeats Poverty with Furniture Repair - by Helvy Tueu...

Despite the hardship and harsh reality of the current economic situation, Sipora Kapenda, a mother of seven, is determined to defeat poverty and survive – together with her family. Although she never received formal training, Kapenda [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Poverty bites harder in U.S.

Chaun Frost ran up her credit cards when the U.S. economy was booming, and now the single mother is paying a heavy price.To service her debt and buy food for her two children, she has taken a second job selling pizza on weekends and some we [...]