Theary Seng runs the Center for Social Development in Cambodia, a non-governmental organization that monitors 7 courts, advocates good governance and accountability, and conducts grassroots dialogue with villagers all over Cambodia on Justice & Reconciliation. At one point during a recent speech to a crowd of 80,000, he made the following statements: I stand united […]
Category Archives: Poverty News
Jolie & Aniston Fight Poverty Together
Despite any differences they may have had personally, Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston and both join in their support of OmniPeace; an organization devoted to ending extreme poverty by 2025. In June, David Arquette and Courtney Cox hosted the launch of the OmniPeace shirt. OmniPeace recieves 50% of the profits from the shirt’s sales. Other […]
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 […]
Norman Borlaug Recognized
According to the AP, agriculture scientist Norman Borlaug received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday. Professor Norman Borlaug’s work on high-yield, disease-resistant varieties of wheat spawned the Green Revolution and alleviated starvation in India and Pakistan in the 1960s. Previously, Professor Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 after he founded the World Food […]