Tag: Poverty
Vatican starts vaccinating Rome’s homeless against COVID-19
Some 25 homeless people who are looked after in facilities run by papal charities office received their first dose
Watch: Pakistan struggles to counter devastating impact of COVID-19
It’s feared 10 million Pakistanis will fall into extreme poverty due to pandemic
SPOTLIGHT: Dolphins offer hope in face of devastation
Resilience, hope and optimism in Philippine village completely destroyed by two typhoons in as many months
Indian farm widows join protests against agriculture reforms
Farmers have been protesting for nearly a month over reforms to deregulate the country's agriculture sector
Fish farming helps villagers avoid dire poverty during India’s lockdown
Poverty is a disease crueler than COVID-19, villager says
Church self-help groups assist women empowerment in northern India
Groups offer village women opportunity to become more self-reliant
Philippine church leaders call for intensified efforts to end child labor
Results of a government survey noted that about 5,000 minors, with ages below 15 years old, are employed as domestic workers
Victims of Bhopal gas tragedy say pandemic has worsened their plight
Death rate of gas victims due to COVID-19 is 6.5 times higher than those who were not exposed, activist says
Tailoring program offers Indian families hope as they navigate crises
When cancer strikes, church program provides families opportunity to keep afloat financially amid COVID-19 crisis
Pope Francis urges youth to work with poor in addressing global...
Gravity of current situation demands a responsible stand be taken by all social actors with young people at forefront, pope says
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