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Extreme poverty is a condition in which people are unable to meet their basic needs for food, shelter, clothing, and healthcare. It is a severe and chronic problem that affects millions of people around the world. Extreme poverty is often caused by a combination of factors, such as lack of access to education, limited job opportunities, and inadequate healthcare and social services. It can also be the result of natural disasters, conflict, or other crisis situations. To address extreme poverty, it is important to implement policies that promote economic growth and social inclusion, as well as provide support to those in need.
Editor’s note: we are a non-denominational organization. Throughout Scripture, God’s heart for orphans and vulnerable children is clearly proclaimed. God declares himself to be “father of the fatherless” (Psalm 68:5), executing justice on behalf of the vulnerable (Deuteronomy 10:18). Approximately 153 million children worldwide are orphans. Many of these children are vulnerable to forced labor…
The International Organization for Labor (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), together with Walk Free, have released the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery. In 2016, it had been estimated that 40.3 million people around the world were trapped in modern-day slavery. Tragically, the latest figures suggest that that has risen to 49.6…
Write off foreign debt of poor nations and in return cancel climate debt owed by rich nations to the poor The Church’s social teachings need to be practiced, according to Pope Francis. “The price of unbearable sacrifices” is the debt of human suffering imposed on the poor and exploited caused by international debt, he said….
Labor Day was created by the labor movement in the…
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This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. Hope for Justice’s Film Producer, Gomolemo Nyakale, recently returned from a visit to Moldova where he was helping to document the situation in…
Ethiopia’s famous white ‘shamma’ shawls, made with soft cotton and embroidered edges, have been…
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What if we could stop trafficking before it starts? This is a question we often ask ourselves, our team, and our community. What if a woman never had to experience the darkness of exploitation? What if kids could just be kids without fear of abuse? These questions, and the answers, beg us to look deeper…
The young woman, 15, left Tegucigalpa, Honduras in early March to come to the U.S. Her aunt, who lives in Florida, had paid a “coyote” $4,000 to cross her into U.S. territory. But after journeying several weeks, the smuggler left her lying on a street in the Mexican state of Puebla. There, what she thought…
The migration route from Central America through Mexico and into the U.S. can be fraught with danger for people on the move. Some end up trafficked into exploitative situations in Mexico, coerced by false job offers that promise a more stable life. “You don’t know if you’re going to arrive alive” One teenager shared her…
WASHINGTON, DC — Human trafficking is among the most difficult and problematic issues the world has always been suffering and is still suffering from today. This ongoing matter is unfortunately present in many countries all over the world. Human trafficking affects all categories, independent of race, gender, age or even social class. It can also…
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