Tag: Poverty

Sheltering the homeless is one act of compassion that leaves no doubt we can prevail over this grave crisis

Church institutions in the Philippine capital have already opened schools and facilities as temporary shelters for the homeless

Clampdowns proving 'catastrophic' for street vendors living 'hand-to-mouth' existence

The deprived in society already live tough lives because of inadequate nutrition and poor sanitation, making them vulnerable to a host of medical conditions

Lockdown further underlines massive divide between rich and poor

The project aims to promote the values of generosity and kindness among community members

Redemptorist priest says that in the midst of crisis, ‘Filipinos are always there for each other’

Pope's prayer comes as IMF predicts recession 'at least as bad' as 2008-09 crisis

Issue highlights how difficult it is for countries to tackle the virus without destroying livelihoods — a challenge especially acute in developing nations

Homeless are most grateful for simply knowing there are still people out there who care