Poverty in the News
Read the latest news about extreme global poverty.
Runners, drop off your worn shoes at upcoming area road races - NOLA.com
Runners, drop off your worn shoes at upcoming area road racesNOLA.com... footwear and/or donations to ship the shoes to a person in need, whether they are victims of a natural disaster or subject to living in extreme poverty. ...and more »
Calculating Poverty in New York and the United States - Examiner.com
Examiner.comCalculating Poverty in New York and the United StatesExaminer.comThere are fewer people in extreme poverty, reflecting the impact of anti-poverty assistance programs. But under the new measure, the number of elderly poor ...and more »
World's slums grow despite rapid economy growth: UN - Washington Post
World's slums grow despite rapid economy growth: UNWashington PostThe Millennium goals include cutting extreme poverty, reducing child mortality and fighting epidemics by 2015. Barring "drastic" action, the number of slum ...and more »
World's slums grow despite rapid economy growth: UN - Reuters
ReutersWorld's slums grow despite rapid economy growth: UNReutersThe Millennium goals include cutting extreme poverty, reducing child mortality and fighting epidemics by 2015. Barring "drastic" action, the number of slum ...and more »
Chile Reconstruction Financing Won't Devalue Peso -Min - Wall Street Journal
Chile Reconstruction Financing Won't Devalue Peso -MinWall Street JournalHe said the Pinera administration also remains committed to ending extreme poverty in the country by 2014 and increasing gross fixed-capital formation to ...and more »
Pastors to Preach Barefoot on Easter Sunday - Charisma News Online
Pastors to Preach Barefoot on Easter SundayCharisma News OnlineSome 5000 pastors are expected to go barefoot on Easter Sunday to raise awareness about global poverty and help provide shoes for the 300 million people ...and more »
