Tag: Poverty
Children in typhoon-hit areas face food shortages, mental distress
Some 450,000 children now living in fear and isolation, experiencing hunger and distress as they miss out on school
Pope offers Rome’s homeless free COVID-19 tests at Vatican
Some 50 coronavirus tests a day were being done and initiative would continue indefinitely
Poorer nations risk missing out on COVID-19 vaccine, rights group warns
Big pharma profits must not be prioritized over the health of billions, Amnesty International researcher says
‘Quinta’ and ‘Rolly’: Two storms a week apart in Philippines
What was first a mild storm actually turned out to be the tracer for a super hitter
Liberalization of Philippines’ rice industry sees local farmers losing out
Influx of cheap imported rice has resulted in steep dive in price of unhusked rice grains
Indian villagers have clean water thanks to UV-measuring device and Caritas
Caritas India delivers Austrian-made UV-measurement devices to villagers at high risk of suffering water-borne diseases
After super cyclone: School kits reignite dreams for Indian children
Natural disaster left teenagers thinking their education was over until a Caritas-supported project came along
Granaries overflowing but India ranks low on Global Hunger Index
Due to COVID-19 and economic stress even ordinary people are not able to buy sufficient food, priest says
Philippine plan to phase out jeepneys ‘threatens livelihoods’
Their forced transition from being drivers to beggars, during pandemic compels us into grave concern, religious groups say
COVID-19 strangles wildlife rescue centers in Southeast Asia
Lack of tourism is impacting wildlife rescue centers, puts endangered animals further at risk and hurts local communities
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