poverty

October 9, 2009

Put the poor first, Church of Scotland tells politicians

The Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Council has called on politicians making difficult economic decisions to ensure that the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable come first.
October 6, 2009

Blaming the poor for poverty

There are some politicians who, if given a choice between attacking powerful people and attacking vulnerable people, find it much easier to choose the latter.
September 18, 2009

Faith leaders' summit will precede major G20 meeting in US

A major Faith Leaders Summit will precede the G20 Summit of world leaders in Pittsburgh, United States, setting out a priority agenda for tackling poverty and environmental damage.
September 15, 2009

Church campaigners echo trade unions' concerns on public services

Christian campaigners have echoed this week's calls by trades unions to ensure that economic policies in the wake of the recession do not cause further harm to the most vulnerable people.
August 22, 2009

Zuma trying to ignore churches over public services protests

The South African Council of Churches is concerned that it was not invited to be part of an interfaith group formed to help President Zuma tackle responses to a lack of essential services.
August 8, 2009

Christian Aid unveils radical public response to anti-poverty initiative

Christian Aid has announced the public response to key question it has been asking in its 'pOVERty' campaign - with an overwhelming 90% believing poverty really can be eradicated.
June 16, 2009

Farming charity gift – Charity gifts to help farmers

In many parts of Africa 80% to 90% of people live in extreme poverty. Parents struggle to feed their children, and the life expectancy of many children in around five years. Adults rarely live beyond the age of 50 years.
May 9, 2009

Record inequality shows need for a fair society, says Church Action on Poverty

New government figures released on 7 May 2009 confirm that progress on fighting poverty in the UK had come to a halt, even before the current recession, says the campaigning organisation Church Action on Poverty.
May 5, 2009

South African bishop calls on president-elect to eradicate poverty

A senior South African Roman Catholic cleric has called on the newly-elected African National Congress government, led by Jacob Zuma, to go all out in its efforts to eradicate poverty, HIV and AIDS throughout the country.
March 16, 2009

Episcopal Church engages domestic poverty alleviation plan

The Episcopal Church is being asked to address the concerns of the poor in the USA, focusing initially on the needs of Native American communities through a "Model for Domestic Poverty Alleviation."