Storms to hit Philippine growth, raise poverty: World Bank
Two typhoons which struck the Philippines' main island of Luzon in recent months will probably dampen growth in the near term, stretch state finances and push 480,000 people into poverty, a...
Reuters via Yahoo! News,
Wed Dec 02 02:39:43 PST 2009
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Report calls for stronger anti-poverty measures
A year after Ontario released a landmark plan to fight poverty in the midst of a global economic meltdown, activists are calling for "visionary leadership and unwavering political commitmen...
Toronto Star,
Wed Dec 02 08:29:21 PST 2009
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Ontario risks missing poverty reduction targets: report
Anti-poverty campaigners say Ontario risks missing its targets just one year into its plan to reduce child poverty by 25 per cent by 2013.
CBC Ottawa,
Wed Dec 02 06:07:56 PST 2009
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Group Warns Poverty Rate Could Soar If Province Doesn't Live Up To Promises
A report released this week warns Ontario
CityNews,
Wed Dec 02 07:07:14 PST 2009
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Ont. at risk of missing poverty targets: advocates
Poverty advocates say Ontario risks missing its poverty reduction targets just one year into its plan to reduce child poverty by 25 per cent by 2013.
CTV Toronto,
Wed Dec 02 06:03:40 PST 2009
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Typhoons to hit Philippine growth, increase poverty -World Bank
Residents wait for the floodwaters to subside on highway brought on by typhoon Parma north of Manila October 9, 2009. Two typhoons which struck the Philippines will probably dampen growth i...
Bernama,
Wed Dec 02 02:50:33 PST 2009
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One in four farmers living in poverty
25 per cent of farm households in England were in poverty at the last count, according to official figures obtained by the Conservatives.
Conservative Party,
Wed Dec 02 08:40:57 PST 2009
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Join Aussie's fight against poverty
A FORMER Young Australian of the Year is attempting to do for extreme poverty what Al Gore did for climate change - and find out how you can be part of it.
Daily Telegraph,
Tue Dec 01 23:01:16 PST 2009
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Hayden Panettiere, Kellan Lutz, Leighton Meester And Ed Westwick Fight Poverty And...
HAYDEN PANETTIERE, KELLAN LUTZ, LEIGHTON MEESTER and ED WESTWICK have joined forces to call on youngsters to do more to fight the spread of poverty and disease.
New Kerala,
Wed Dec 02 08:09:47 PST 2009
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Storms to hit Philippine growth, raise poverty
Two typhoons which struck the Philippines' main island of Luzon in recent months will probably dampen growth in the near term, stretch state finances and push 480,000 people into poverty
Vietnews Online,
Wed Dec 02 03:49:27 PST 2009
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Poverty hits harder among women
If a woman is affected by poverty, you can bet that her children are, too. As the United States slowly climbs out of the recession, we see poverty increasing and having a greater impact tha...
The Kansas City Star,
Tue Dec 01 19:33:56 PST 2009
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-02 10:43 UPDATE 1-Storms to hit Philippine growth,raise pov...
MANILA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Two typhoons which struck the Philippines' main island of Luzon in recent months will probably dampen growth in the near term, stretch state finances and push 480,...
Interactive Investor,
Wed Dec 02 03:15:52 PST 2009
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Poverty reduction strategy aim of local groups
Some Portage la Prairie agencies are hoping their plans to initiate an affordable housing project in Portage will be one way to help address poverty on a local level. On Nov.[...]
Portage Daily Graphic,
Wed Dec 02 03:16:20 PST 2009
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Project to combat fuel poverty runs out of money
Anti-povert campigners say rise in winter death toll among elderly people is down to fuel poverty Photograph: David Sillitoe/Guardian Tens of thousands of vulnerable households will not rec...
MalaysiaNews.net,
Tue Dec 01 19:31:10 PST 2009
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Poverty Where? Childress Top 1 Percent in Nation
Ben Briscoe NewsChannel 10 CHILDRESS, TEXAS - Childress County has a higher poverty rate than 99 percent of the rest of America according to new information from the US Census Bureau ---but...
KFDA-TV Amarillo,
Tue Dec 01 19:54:45 PST 2009
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EDITORIAL: Education is best weapon against poverty
The Pee Dee suffers with unrelenting poverty. The problem leads to other social ills, including illiteracy, hunger, crime and a reliance on public assistance.
Florence Morning News,
Tue Dec 01 18:50:45 PST 2009
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Poverty reduction strategy aim of local groups
Some Portage la Prairie agencies are hoping their plans to initiate an affordable housing project in Portage will be one way to help address poverty on a local level.
Central Plains Herald-Leader,
Tue Dec 01 19:49:47 PST 2009
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Groups call for national anti-poverty policy
Local organizations leading the crusade to eliminate poverty are calling on the federal government to come up with national anti-poverty and housing strategies.
Whitehorse Star Daily,
Tue Dec 01 16:11:28 PST 2009
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'Coming Together As One' Campaign Encourages Youth To Fight Poverty
What's Your Reaction? Young stars Kayden Panettiere, John Cho, Corbin Bleu, Leighton Meester and others have joined ONE.org to encourage college students to join their campaign against pove...
The Huffington Post,
Tue Dec 01 09:31:17 PST 2009
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