Tag: Poverty
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
Cotton sanitary pads make life healthier for Indian women
Church campaign making cotton pads for rural women in Kerala gives them the option of opting out of using unhealthy ones produced with plastic
Do we have a moral obligation towards Rohingya refugees?
Rohingya continue to suffer great hardships that the international community is capable of alleviating
Pope Francis hits ‘sick economy’ that spurs inequality
Coronavirus pandemic has exposed and aggravated symptoms of social inequality, pope says
Filipinos worry about quality of life as COVID-19 cases continue to...
An earlier survey found joblessness among adult Filipinos has reached a record high
Philippine faith-based aid agencies call for ‘paradigm shift’ in humanitarian response
Pandemic has allowed local churches and dioceses to develop their own responses to assist poor communities without or with less aid from the outside
Back to the paddy fields: COVID smashes Indian middle-class dreams
The social progress of countless people across the globe has been halted by the new coronavirus
Millions suffer job loss in Philippines due to pandemic, survey says
But researchers warn against easing quarantine restrictions
Last doctor standing: Pandemic pushes Indian hospital to brink
Guards armed with rifles escort Dr Kumar Gaurav as he makes the rounds at his hospital on the banks of the Ganges River
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