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The Battle with Poverty : Hemmed up in poverty Chiquita works once a week. "I thought that I could come here and find employment right away making a good you know a nice amount of money to support my children." Feeling locked out of the job market this single mom keeps smiling. ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

Retaking the Moral High Ground in the Fight Against Poverty  - Early on in the battle to end poverty in America , the moral high ground was held by those with an empathic approach to alleviating poverty , in words ...

Why women will prove vital in the battle against poverty You start looking at everything differently if you put women at the heart of it. In her 10 years as chief executive of Oxfam, Barbara Stocking has overseen many initiatives that work with and for women around the world.

The Declaration Initiative Receives Grants to Help Reduce Poverty : TDI works with poor residents to dismantle the destructive conditions that trap people in poverty . The WK Kellogg Foundation, in Battle Creek, Mich., issued a $145000 grant to TDI. Together, with a $50000 grant from the California Endowment in Los ...

Lakota battle poverty with help from SBU students and you : "Those statistics -- along with abject poverty , through-the-roof unemployment, high rates of diabetes and tuberculosis and chronic alcoholism -- struck a ... See all stories on this topic » "

Redefining the Problem of Poverty : Witnessing extreme poverty and the way these people were living was unacceptable. Millions of children, with their future potential stunted or eviscerated. This became my rallying call for Engineers Without Borders -- we were going into battle against ...

California Legislature tentatively wins court battle over pay : Mike Herald of the Western Center on Law and Poverty said the governor and lawmakers share a greater incentive to pass an honest budget on time this year because they need to build trust with voters before they seek a $9 billion tax increase in ...