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COVID-19 exacerbates already tough lives of Cambodians working illegally in Malaysia

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

COVID-19 in the Philippines: The dark night seems endless

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

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

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