Category - poor

Church report says the rich benefit from global corruption

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:32:34 +0100

Rich nations are the real beneficiaries of the "boom industry" of global corruption that is making the world's poor even poorer, says a hard-hitting new report from the United Church in Australia. It calls for an end to tax havens.

Remembering Romero

Simon Barrow — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:41:23 +0000

Easter Monday marks the 28th anniversary of the murder of Monseñor Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, in El Salvador - killed for defending the poor in the name of Christ.

Beyond rich-poor stereotypes

Paul Mukerji — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:22:25 +0000

In a world where we are used to generalizing, it is inevitable that we will continue to use expressions like “the rich” and “the poor”, says Paul Mukerji. But his time in Colombia led him to question the way this division is formulated.

Christian Aid says rich must pay towards poor nations' climate action

agency reporter — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:42:34 +0000

Christian Aid will push for a follow-on agreement to the Kyoto Protocol to include large-scale financial support for developing nations from the rich industrialised world at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali starting tomorrow.

Rich have reneged on pledges to the poor, says church agency

agency reporter — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:06:47 +0000

Rich countries have utterly reneged on their promise to pay £200 million a year to help poor countries cope with climate change, Christian Aid claims. Had the promise been kept, wealthier countries would have now contributed £584 million.

Christian Aid says billions needed to help poor face climate change

staff writers — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:13:54 +0000

The UK and other rich nations must pay billions of pounds to help poorer countries tackle global warming if millions of people around the world are not to be consigned to endless poverty, Christian Aid says in a new report.

India marchers demand justice for poor, landless and tribal people

staff writers — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:59:03 +0100

They are people seldom spoken of - the rural poor, landless and tribal people of India - at time when their country is being hailed as a new economic superpower. But last week they demanded to be heard, at the start of one of the biggest non-violent protests since Gandhi chased out the British.

London Rally to Send a Message to the G8 and Tony Blair

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 22 May 2007 11:45:04 +0100

Start: 02/06/2007 - 10:30

Come to London on 2nd June to send Tony Blair off to Germany with our voices ringing in his ears.

Jesus in the City - The 5th UK Urban Mission Congress - "Setting People Free !"

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:11:44 +0000

Start: 14/06/2007 - 21:05

End: 18/06/2007 - 17:05

‘Setting People Free’ (as part of marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slave trading) Exploring the good news of Jesus in three ways:

1. releasing captives

Trade Justice Action

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:36:13 +0000

Start: 19/04/2007 - 11:00

End: 19/04/2007 - 19:00

Christian Aid and Trade Justice Movement campaigners will be taking action against the unfair 'Economic Partnership Agreements'.