Tag: Poverty
Philippine church aid agencies prepare for ‘new normal’ in humanitarian response
Despite strict lockdown, Christian churches, through local networks in dioceses and jurisdictions, were able to reach out to more than 4.5 million households
Helping smallholder farmers attain food sovereignty in India’s northeast
Church-led project helps bring back traditional agricultural systems robust enough to survive erratic climatic conditions while providing nutritious food
Manila’s homeless back in the streets despite pandemic
Street dwellers leave temporary shelters provided by church groups as Catholic schools prepare for resumption of classes
How the pandemic dashed hopes for the Philippines’ poor
As job losses mount the already improvised will find themselves even more vulnerable
Poor Filipinos caught in the midst of pandemic endure long journey...
A church run by Redemptorist missionaries has become a shelter for those stranded
Taxi driver turns hearse driver as coronavirus cases in India spike
Aamir has kept his ambulance work a secret from his neighbors, fearing what they'll think if they find out
Report: Coronavirus crisis could see number of extreme poor rise to...
Region expected to see the biggest number of people at risk of plunging into extreme poverty was South Asia
Caritas: India’s migrants, poor farmers most affected by pandemic
Caritas research focused on people's basic needs, livelihood, their rights and entitlements, discrimination, and exploitation of migrants
Pope Francis calls for protection of minors, end to child labor
It’s estimated there are about 152 million children caught up child labor, 72 million of whom are in hazardous work
Spotlight: Joblessness forces Manila’s poor workers back to provinces
It was not a happy homecoming — there were no family members to meet the workers who were turned over to officials of their respective villages
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