Social investors gather to defy the global credit crunch

Despite the global credit crunch, social entrepreneurs are continuing to invest in hope. Oikocredit – one of the leading financiers of microfinance worldwide – has decided to pay a dividend of 2% to its members for the 15th year in a row. The decision came at the...

Gifts for teachers – teachers gifts that are really special

If you are looking for a gifts for teachers at the end of the school year, then why not choose one from World Vision alternative gifts for teachers, UNICEF, Christian Aid or Oxfam? Research has shown that teachers would prefer to receive ethical gifts, like goats,...

Tributes pour in for murdered anti-gun campaigner

Church leaders, community groups and anti-gun charities have paid tribute to Ms Pat Regan, a mother who became a prominent campaigner against violence after she lost her son in what was dubbed ‘an underworld style shooting’ in 2002. Earlier this month, on...