poverty news

Take a few moments and imagine picking up and leaving your house – right now – and having no tools to rebuild your life.

I’ve met dozens of refugees and displaced people over the last couple of weeks in Eastern Chad who have faced this reality. Some have been at it for seven years. Their position leaves them perpetually vulnerable.

They’re in a country where: Read more »

The big talk in Accra, Ghana these days is whether or not soccer star Michael Essien will be healthy enough to play in the 2010 World Cup held this June in South Africa. Sure, Essien’s getting up there in years (he’s 27!), but the Chelsea midfielder’s presence--even when not at his best—is always a threat. At least that’s what some of the students I met at Ryan’s Irish Pub in Accra told me. Read more »