Tag: Poverty

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

Despite strict lockdown, Christian churches, through local networks in dioceses and jurisdictions, were able to reach out to more than 4.5 million households

Church-led project helps bring back traditional agricultural systems robust enough to survive erratic climatic conditions while providing nutritious food

Street dwellers leave temporary shelters provided by church groups as Catholic schools prepare for resumption of classes

As job losses mount the already improvised will find themselves even more vulnerable

A church run by Redemptorist missionaries has become a shelter for those stranded

Aamir has kept his ambulance work a secret from his neighbors, fearing what they'll think if they find out