Archive for the ‘poverty’ Category

Micro-credit fights poverty in Africa

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, the "Banker to the Poor", extends his Nobel-peace-prize winning strategy to help defeat extreme poverty in Africa.Read the full story

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G-8 leaders stress support for Africa

Saturday, May 19th, 2007

G-8 leaders pledge money to help relieve Africa's debt -- but will this make a difference?Read the full story

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Violence against child workers rife round world-ILO

Monday, November 20th, 2006

some appalling things are happening around the world in child labor.Read the full story

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helping the people of sri lanka help themselves

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

"Based in Kandy, Sri lanka, Fridsro is a registered non-profit organisation with about 300 employees. Since 1972 Fridsro has been investing in restoring the lives of children and adults affected by poverty and social disparities." this is a wonderful organization -- please read about what they are doing in sri lanka!Read ...

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