poverty
Egypt court sentences 37 over illicit human organ trade
Egypt
July 13, 2018
Egypt court sentences 37 over illicit human organ trade
An Egyptian court has sentenced 37 people to prison terms ranging from three to 15 years for illegally trafficking in…
World Bank allocates $350 million to support health services in Egypt
Egypt
June 28, 2018
World Bank allocates $350 million to support health services in Egypt
The World Bank announced on Wednesday that a new project with a budget of $530 million will commence to…
America’s poor becoming more destitute under Trump, UN report says
World
June 24, 2018
America’s poor becoming more destitute under Trump, UN report says
Americans born into poverty are more likely than ever before to stay that way, according to a United Nations…
In Gaza, unpaid government salaries dampen Eid joy
Middle East
June 14, 2018
In Gaza, unpaid government salaries dampen Eid joy
Hani al-Laham sits down to a family dinner after a long day of fasting, but he has little to…
Half of residents in Upper Egypt below poverty line: minister
Egypt
March 14, 2018
Half of residents in Upper Egypt below poverty line: minister
Egyptian Minister of Local Development Abu Bakr al-Gendi said that the poverty rate in Egypt has reached 28 percent nationwide…
Rising poverty gnaws at Italian social fabric as election nears
World
February 20, 2018
Rising poverty gnaws at Italian social fabric as election nears
Roberto Biondi’s 89-year-old mother has Alzheimer‘s, is housebound and no longer recognizes her son. She is also the family’s main…
Mass occupation underscores Brazil’s poverty, creates angst
World
December 18, 2017
Mass occupation underscores Brazil’s poverty, creates angst
Luciano Oliveira, a bricklayer, gazes at the floor of his tiny wood shack, which is one of thousands of makeshift…
30% of Egypt’s children suffer from multidimensional poverty: UNICEF
Egypt
December 18, 2017
30% of Egypt’s children suffer from multidimensional poverty: UNICEF
About three in every 10 children in Egypt suffer from multidimensional poverty, especially in rural areas and Upper Egypt, according…
Thousands go to Social Sodality offices in Minya to obtain ‘Poverty Proof’
Egypt
September 24, 2017
Thousands go to Social Sodality offices in Minya to obtain ‘Poverty Proof’
With the start of the school semester in Upper Egypt’s governorate of Minya, thousands of residents gathered on Sunday in…
Social Solidarity Ministry to provide citizens with disabilities financial support
Economy
July 25, 2017
Social Solidarity Ministry to provide citizens with disabilities financial support
For the first time in Egypt, monetary support will be provided to people with disabilities, said Social Solidarity Minister Ghada…