Tag: Poverty
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
New bill will throttle development work in India, NGOs warn
New legislation is about keeping civil society on a tight leash by starving it of funds and forcing rules to choke their existence, critics say
At least 2.2 million Filipinos families have experienced severe hunger, survey...
Poorest of the poor are more afraid of hunger than the virus, bishops says
New laws are ‘last nail in the coffin’ for India’s small...
Farmers in India and their supporters come out on strike against controversial laws that critics say favor big corporations
Under Marcos, the lush sugar lands of Negros Island turned red
Man — not nature — ushered in famine on the island’s vast plains
‘Water has done miracles for us’
Caritas water management training helps struggling farming communities in India
A vicious cycle of poverty and suffering
Poverty has been and has always been inflicted upon those who have the least resistance
More Indian workers at risk of suicide due to financial hardships...
Pandemic has destroyed livelihoods of many of the country’s poor
Devotion to Blessed Virgin Mary inspires mission to Philippines’ poorest communities
Virgin Mary inspires many devotees to translate devotion into a concrete involvement in missionary life