I just read an interesting article about Bono addressing the World Economic Forum alongside Gore.
While I appreciate all the work Bono does in regards to poverty, he strikes me as somewhat of a self-serving phony who cares more about his own wealth and fame than actually solving problem of global poverty. But I have not […]
I just read an unfortunate story from the UK press. According to the article, nearly 2 million people in the UK retiring before April 2010 could face poverty.
They face poverty because they do not qualify for full basic state pensions. To qualify, men currently need to have made “national insurance contributions” for 44 years, while […]
The nationwide Community Action Network has suggested 5 themes and strategies that local communities can use to alleviate poverty. Essentially, they advised:
Get everyone involved.
Build an economy that works for everyone.
Put money into healthcare and education.
Maximize opportunities for people.
Eliminate false stereotypes such as the myth that poor people are lazy.
Generally, I agree with those 5 points. […]
A UK news report has revealed that about half of disabled people in the country live in poverty.
I find that statistic sad but not surprising. Disabled people have more trouble finding work. Even when they do find a job, they will have trouble finding one that pays enough. Additionally, disabled people have a large amount […]
I have decided to post some poverty-related news stories from around the world.
A group of economists have criticized the government of Indonesia for failing to reduce the number of people living in poverty in the country despite general economic improvement for the country as a whole. 105.3 million people in Indonesia live in poverty out […]
I have added a page to this blog with a list of local volunteer groups. The list will contain the names and contact information of the organizers of local volunteer groups. Since I just made it, it currently only lists me and my group.
If you already have a volunteer group, please send me the information […]
I simply want to say that I hope all of you have had a great holiday season so far whether you celebrate Christmas or not. Also, I hope you have many more happy holidays in the future.
We can relax for now, but after this holiday season I want to expand this blog’s purpose to organize […]
I just read an interesting blog post by Philip Brewer about the fatness of poor people. In the post, Brewer points out the seeming irony of poor people’s tendency for fatness and obesity. He cites some of the common explanations given for that phenomenon, but he ultimately blames it on hunger. He explains that poor […]
I just read a great article by Michael Chu about the relationship of profit and poverty. In the article, he specifies four criteria that any poverty-intervention-method must fulfill.
Firstly, he mentions scale. This means that a method must work on a global scale. We obviously cannot use methods that can only work on small scales to […]
In the forums, Kyrn has asked, how far can we go to end hunger and poverty?
Personally, I think we can fully end hunger and poverty. The world has more than enough food to feed everyone. We have more abandoned houses than homeless people. We spend more money on the perfume industry than it would cost […]