Tag: Poverty
Amid India’s COVID spike migrant workers still traumatized by 2020 lockdown
Catholic Church launches program to support and protect internal migrant workers in various Indian states
Indian domestic workers count cost of COVID in testing times
Households now wanting COVID-negative test reports and proof of vaccination to hire domestic workers
Migrants who help sustain Indian economy left on the margins
Migrant workers have poor access to health services, social protection, education, housing and sanitation, food and water, and other utilities
For India’s poor, lockdown policing adds to pandemic hardships
Hawkers, slum dwellers, food couriers and migrant workers are most likely to fall foul of lockdown rules
Filipinos urged to support community efforts fighting hunger during pandemic
Director of Caritas Philippines says setting up of community pantries shows how communities can serve as first responders to address food insecurities
Bangladesh keeps garment factories going as lockdown hits
Factory owners were supposed to provide transport for their staff, but many did not
Photo gallery: Filipino ‘Samaritan’ sets up community pantry to help needy
Roadside pantry has only one rule — take what you need and give according to your capability
Marginalized groups across South Asia ‘overlooked’ in vaccination programs
International cooperation is key to contain the spread of the virus and make the vaccine universally available as quickly as possible, says Amnesty International
Caritas helps Indian farmers rebuild after devastating cyclone
Caritas Germany joined Caritas India to help Odisha coastal communities adopt innovative farming practices
Number of jobless Filipinos continues to rise during pandemic
Chances of getting hired for a full-time job is way lower than getting infected with COVID-19, says recently made unemployed Filipino
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