Tag: Poverty
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
India’s COVID-19 economic slowdown hits working minorities hard
Employment is likewise difficult to find due to discrimination against Christians
Family-to-family support in India for those pushed further into poverty by...
Mother’s Meals food program is looking to provide support for a million impoverished people over the next year