Tag: Poverty
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
Church institute helps lift transgenders from poverty in Indian city
COVID-19 pandemic has not been easy for transgender community residing in Hyderabad
Catholic religious, civil society groups seek global response to debt problems
Debt relief will allow more money to be available for improving healthcare systems, says civil society group member
Three years since siege, Marawi remains a city in despair
Many people have yet been allowed to return to their homes so they can begin rebuilding their lives
Project Vision: Church initiative combats blindness in India
One third of the world’s visually challenged — 15 million people — live in India
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