POVERTY IN THE NEWS
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NOVEMBER 2011
B.C. politician going on welfare for poverty-awareness campaign
November 29th, 2011
2020 vision: no child poverty?
November 21st, 2011
Child poverty it still a major issue in the UK.
Bill Gates asks G20 to boost development efforts
November 2nd, 2011
Who doesn't love Bill Gates?
OCTOBER 2011
Students raise hunger awareness at grassroots Halloween campaign
October 31st, 2011
A group of Vancouver students use Halloween as an opportunity to feed those in need.
October 24th, 2011
The Canadian Women's Foundation raises an impressive $780,000 in order to move women and children out of poverty.
SEPTEMBER 2011
Student poverty at B.C. schools needs long-term fix
September 28th, 2011
Former Vancouver principal urges province to rethink funding model.
Trekkers to wrap up eight-day walk for Somalia famine in Ottawa tonight
September 26th, 2011
Nineteen trekkers walk from Toronto to Ottawa in order to raise awareness of the devastating famine in Somalia.
Manitoba poverty rates nearly unchanged from two decades ago, agency says
September 21st, 2011
Indiana Nonprofit Responds to Rise in Poverty With New Programs
September 19th, 2011
An uplifting article - check it out!
AUGUST 2011
Donation shortfall threatens school supplies charity
August 31st, 2011
Via the Ottawa Citizen.
How rising food prices can ease poverty
August 26th, 2011
What if the link between higer food prices and poverty isn't so simple?
Problems with measuring poverty
August 15th, 2011
Average income measures are poor indicators of poverty, which is why we must use more complex analyses of poverty.
JULY 2011
Aid groups in eastern Africa overwhelmed by thousands of starving people
July 25th, 2011
Brazil's new plan to beat poverty
July 12th, 2011
A new program called Bolsa Familia gives families monthly cash for those who adhere to conditions such as keeping their kids in school.
Google Earth used to address India's poverty
July 7th, 2011
Google Earth is being used to relocate reidents of 22 slums in Sangli, India.
JUNE 2011
Mayor looks for 'big idea' to tackle poverty in Calgary
June 28th, 2011
"Taking a cue from the effort against homelessness. Calgary's mayor wants to launch a similar initiative to battle poverty in the city."
How to Cut Child Poverty in Half
June 13th, 2011
An economist's take on how to cut child poverty in half.
MAY 2011
Layton's budget wish: 'Lift every single senior out of poverty'
May 24th, 2011
Layton's first move as leader of the Official Opposition will be to lift seniors out of poverty.
Report finds India's anti-poverty programs are failing
May 19th, 2011
India's anti-poverty plans are said to corrupt and inefficient.
How paying people's way out of poverty can help us all
May 7th, 2011
"When people are poor, out of work or homeless, it hurts the bottom line of all Canadians."
APRIL 2011
More voices you won't hear in the election campaign
April 25th, 2011
Here are some important issues to consider when voting on May 2nd.
April 22nd, 2011
Show our planet some love today, and everyday.
First Nations economic gap needs addressing this election
April 12th, 2011
A short commentary on the issue of poverty and First Nations peoples in Canada
Poverty Linked to Anxiety, Mood Disorders
April 5th, 2011
An interesting article exploring the link between poverty and mental illness.
MARCH 2011
Poverty, child care should top political agenda
March 30th, 2011
According to Christopher Smith and Jeff Bisanz, child and family poverty along with a national child-care strategy, should top the political agenda.
Does hike in minimun wage cut poverty? Findings say no.
March 18th, 2011
Minimun wage in British Columbia is set to increase by 25% in May 2012. Is this a good poverty reduction strategy? The findings are mixed.
How to donate to relief efforts in Japan
March 13th, 2011
Check out this short article in the Toronto Star on how to donate to relief efforts in Japan.
Harper government passes on anti-poverty plan
March 7th, 2011
According to Human Resources Minister Diane Finley "Ottawa is already doing what it takes to fight poverty". Thoughts?
Attitude to poverty is self-serving hogwash
March 2nd, 2011
A new study reports that Canadians tend to have obscure views on poverty.
FEBRUARY 2011
Ex-PM urges Ottawa to beef-up anti-poverty measures
February 18th, 2011
Joe Clark urges the federal government to address poverty issues in Canada.
Rising Food Prices Push Millions Into Poverty, Study Says
February 15th, 2011
44 million people, living in developing countries, have been pushed into poverty since June, due to a rise in food prices.
Anti-poverty activists spark melee at Toronto budget meeting
February 10th, 2011
Anti-poverty activists in Toronto fight for the public, literally.
The Hidden Poverty-and Official Hypocrisy-Surrounding the Super Bowl
February 7th, 2011
"While some Super Bowl parties will raise money for homeless charities, homelessness is being criminalized to make way for the big game".
Unemployment, poverty top global worries - poll
February 2nd, 2011
"Unemployment, poverty and social injustice are the top global concerns and most people think their country is heading in the wrong direction, according to a new poll"
JANUARY 2011
Homeless face an extreme winter
January 31st, 2011
This week's McGill Daily features an informative article on homelessness in Montreal. The issue at hand: ghastly winter temperatures and overcrowded shelters, quite the conundrum.
January 25th, 2011
Cancellation of special services for the less fortunate in Ontario has caused an uproar in the province.
January 17th, 2011
"Poor No More" is a film that show how different poverty strategies have worked in various parts of the world. There wil be a film screening in Catlegar, BC this coming Friday, January 21st. For more information on the film, check out the official website here: www.poornomore.ca
Poverty, few roads in what could be Africa's newest nation
January 10th, 2011
A new, independent Southern Sudan could mean new opportunities.
DECEMBER 2010
Court case offers glimpse into reasons behind poverty on first nations reserves
December 31st, 2010
December 25th, 2010
For those of us who celebrate Christmas, let us not forget the less fortunate and those in need at this time of year.
Poor are hit hardest by rising food prices: study
December 21st, 2010
Rising food prices make it more difficult for poor Canadian families to eat healthfully.
Toronto poverty group loses charity status
December 13th, 2010
NOVEMBER 2010
Disaster in Haiti: Recovery and relief.
November 29th, 2010
The death toll due to the recent cholera outbreak in Haiti has reached a total of 1,500 people. See a related article here, in which the need for medical aid is discussed.
One in seven kids lives in poverty (British Columbia)
November 27th, 2010
Dustin Walker of the Daily News reports that British Columbia has the highest rate of child poverty in Canada. In addition, it seems that there has been an increase in the number of youth in Nanaimo who live with families that collect social assistance.
Father John showed me poverty in LaSalle
November 22nd, 2010
Mike Boone of The Gazette discusses poverty in LaSalle and advises us all to think of the needy this holiday season.
Les jeunes défavorisés plus à risque
November 18th, 2010
La paureté et les jeunes à Montréal.
Poverty and Third World health
November 14th,2010
The United Nation's Millenium Development Goals, which are to be met by the year 2015, may not be feasible due to a lack of funding from wealthy nations.
Augmentation de la pauvreté en Israel
November 8th, 2010
"15,000 familles - la plupart du temps haredis et arabes - viennent d'entrer dans le triste cercle de la pauvreté israéllienne".
Poverty is about more than a lack of money
November 5th, 2010
In an effort to understand what poverty really means, the United Nations Development Program has opted to use the Multinational Poverty Index, a scale that Canada helped create.
The real fallout from Pakistan's flood
November 1st, 2010
Naheed Mustafa, an award-winning broadcaster and writer, talks about the aftermath of Pakistan's flood this past July.
OCTOBER 2010
Food industry exec leads hunger-fighting non-profit
October 29th,2010
Pierre Ferrari, a once food exec for both Ben & Jerry's and Coca Cola, is now the new leader of a non-profit organization that provides families worldwide with the sustainable food resources.
Poverty in Russia - UN's Point of View
October 25th, 2010
The UN suggests that in order to meet the organization's Millennium Development Goals (MDG) the Russian government must develop and implement "special measures for eliminating poverty"in the country.
B.C. must invest in off-reserve Aboriginals
Paul Lacerte of Victoria and Vancouver Island's 'Times Colonist' insists that investing in friendship centres can serve as a useful means to help Aboriginal women living in poverty.
Zambia: poverty threatens to reduce MDG gains
Civil Society Organizations suggest that Zambia's Millennium Development Goals (MDG) may be reversed by poverty.
UN calls for united action against hunger on World Food Day
This year's World Food Day (October 16th) has come and gone. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) "is calling on society as a whole to work together to ensure food access by tackling serious food-related challenges".
Microfinance Held Up in Fight Against Africa's Poverty
October 15th, 2010
Proponents of microcredit argue that the model is "not yet self-sustainable and also reaches only certain types of poor people".
Conundrum: fewer people are hungry, but hunger on the rise
October 14th, 2010
While the number of hungry people in the world has declined for the first time in 15 years, the UN has stated that this number is still "unacceptably high".
SEPTEMBER 2010
Number of Americans Living in Poverty Increases by 4M
Sept 16, 2010 -- BBC
The bureau's report - Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the US: 2009 - covers President Barack Obama's first year in office and report shows mortgage crisis is taking its toll on American families. Read more here.
