Articles on Poverty

• Churches Campaign to Restore Int'l Food Aid to North Korea

  By Nathanael Ng

  As international sanctions worsen the food crisis in North Korea, many of its Christian neighbors in the south are calling for unconditional humanitarian assistance especially to the weak and vulnerable in the isolated Communist regime.

  Jun 25, 2009 | Comments 0

• More Children Forced into Labor amid Economic Crisis

  By Lillian Kwon

  The global economic crisis is forcing more children around the world into the worse forms of child labor, World Vision warns. "In dire situations, children become one of two things: a source of income or a drain on the income."

  May 16, 2009 | Comments 0
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  Christian Leaders Call Churches to Task on Poverty Fight

  By Michelle A. Vu

  A panel of diverse Christian leaders sent a strong message to churches Wednesday when they stated that poverty is not a political issue but a biblical one.

  Apr 30, 2009 | Comments 13
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  Christians Pressure Washington to Cut Poverty in Half

  By Lillian Kwon

  Hundreds of Christians walked the halls of the Senate and House buildings on Tuesday to apply pressure on political leaders and push through doors that they hope will lead to a reduction in domestic poverty.

  Apr 29, 2009 | Comments 5
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  Christian Campaign Declares Gospel is Good News for the Poor

  By Michelle A. Vu

  Surrounded by stained glass windows, dark wooden pews filled with people, and the soaring voices of a black Gospel choir, Christians from across the country gathered inside a Baptist church Sunday night to proclaim that the "Gospel is good news for the poor."

  Apr 27, 2009 | Comments 13

• Over 1,500 U.S. Churches to Join Compassion Sunday to Tackle Poverty

  By Jennifer Riley

  More than 1,500 churches across the United States will participate in Compassion Sunday, an annual event that helps find sponsors for the world's poorest children.

  Apr 26, 2009 | Comments 3

• Head of Obama's Faith-Based Office to Join Pastors for Anti-Poverty Symposium

  By Jennifer Riley

  The head of the White House's faith-based office will join a diverse and bi-partisan group of pastors and community leaders for a symposium this month that complements a large-scale anti-poverty campaign.

  Apr 12, 2009 | Comments 1

• World Vision Int'l Appoints New Head

  By Elena Garcia

  World Vision International announced this week that Kevin Jenkins, managing director of a Canadian investment firm and vice chair of the board of World Vision Canada, has been appointed to as the organization's new president and chief executive officer.

  Apr 10, 2009 | Comments 0

• Experts Divided on Obama's Charitable Tax Deduction Proposal

  By Michelle A. Vu

  Public policy and philanthropy experts are still wrestling with the implications of President Obama's proposal to reduce tax deduction on charitable donations - a move that has sparked uproar in the nonprofit sector.

  Apr 05, 2009 | Comments 6

• Faith, Anti-Poverty Leaders Want National Budget to Assist Poor

  By Michelle A. Vu

  Christian leaders joined anti-poverty and policy experts Wednesday to urge the U.S. Congress to preserve the priorities within President Obama's proposed national budget that would assist low-income and poor communities.

  Apr 02, 2009 | Comments 10