Tag: Poverty

Both govt and micro-loan providers failing in their human rights responsibilities to borrowers, Human Rights Watch says

The Duterte government, with its allergy to accountability systems, naturally blames the victims of its failures

In 2019 an estimated 690 million people went hungry, due to this year’s pandemic that number is expected to rise by between 83 and 132 million

Shape and pace of economic recovery largely depends on the course of the coronavirus, World Bank warns

A third of all seafarers and fishermen are estimated to be Catholic, with a large proportion coming from Catholic areas of India and the Philippines

Facing herculean task, Sister Sujata Jena set about to help as many migrants as possible during nationwide lockdown

Philippine govt’s three-month lockdown — the world’s longest — was full of jaw-dropping incidents of chaos and brutality

Remittances are crucial for lower-middle-class families that have moved to city centers and rely on them to pay for rent, groceries, school fees and utilities

Plans fall apart for homesick mother worrying over unpayable debts and children back home

But amidst the suffering, there are church people being examples of the Lord’s mercy and compassion