Often times in this field, we hear ignorant comments about poor people. I stopped counting how many times someone has told me that the poor or homeless should just get jobs. It comes from the myth of meritocracy–the false belief that rich people have earned their wealth via work and production and that poor people […]
Author Archives: Scott Hughes
LIFT
Larry Esposito recently pointed me towards LIFT on his Morning Prayer thread in the Hunger & Poverty Forums. ‘Lift’ stands for ‘Leading India’s Future Today.’ The program provides “leadership excellence training” to poor but extremely talented children in India. By creating relationships with over 100 villages, LIFT can find the most capable leaders within the […]
Single Women Face Poverty Risk
Pamela Yip recently wrote an article about how single women face a strong possibility of poverty in their later years. I include an excerpt: It’s when an elderly spouse dies that the financial equilibrium suffers. If the husband dies, it’s much more devastating to the wife. Nearly 30 percent of older non-married women are either […]
MDG Failures
The AP recently reported on the lack of progress in reaching the UN’s MDGs. I include an excerpt: Halfway through a 15-year global development plan, millions of people are being lifted out of dire poverty and millions of children are going to school, but the world is failing to sufficiently cut hunger, maternal mortality and […]
New Book Donates 10% of Proceeds
Eurweb.com recently reported about a new book that will donate 10% of its proceeds to charity: More than 13 million children suffer hunger, homelessness, and illiteracy in the richest nation on earth. In response to this startling statistic, Judson Press has released “Hope for Children in Poverty: Profiles and Possibilities.” Ten percent of proceeds from […]
Hunger in America
George E Curry recently wrote an article about hunger in America. I include an excerpt: Hunger in America is real. And, everyone asking for help on the street is not interested in conning the public or is headed to the nearest liquor store when someone gives them spare change. Those of us who live in […]