poverty
Brazil’s new middle class faces plunge back to poverty
Life & Style
November 22, 2015
Brazil’s new middle class faces plunge back to poverty
Brazilian Monica de Oliveira thought she'd forever left behind those days of worrying about getting her daughter new clothes. As part…
CNN video: Jailed trafficker meets victim who put him away
Life & Style
November 13, 2015
CNN video: Jailed trafficker meets victim who put him away
At eight years old, when many boys dream of being superheroes or famous pro athletes, "Gustavo" had a very different…
UN summit approves 15-year blueprint to eradicate poverty
World
September 26, 2015
UN summit approves 15-year blueprint to eradicate poverty
With the bang of a gavel, international leaders approved an ambitious 15-year plan Friday to tackle the world's biggest problems,…
EU, WFP fund Egypt’s student welfare project
Egypt
September 2, 2015
EU, WFP fund Egypt’s student welfare project
The Belgian and Dutch ambassadors to Egypt concluded a two-day visit to Upper Egyptian community schools on Wednesday, where the World Food…
Ministries accuse “government” of poor services in provinces
Egypt
July 29, 2015
Ministries accuse “government” of poor services in provinces
A joint report released by the Ministry of Local Development and the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation holds "the…
Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids’ lower test scores
Health & Fitness
July 21, 2015
Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids’ lower test scores
The effect of poverty on children’s brains may explain why poor youngsters tend to score lower on standardized tests compared…
Poverty, disease rates increase in seven governorates
Egypt
June 15, 2015
Poverty, disease rates increase in seven governorates
The 2015 report prepared by the Local Human Development Authority for the governorates of Alexandria, Sharqiya, Qaliubiya, Menoufiya, Kafr El-Sheikh,…
CAPMAS: 9.2 million Egyptian children live in poverty
Egypt
April 6, 2015
CAPMAS: 9.2 million Egyptian children live in poverty
According to the statement issued on Monday by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), around 9.2 million…
The feminization of poverty, a world phenomenon
Egypt
March 8, 2015
The feminization of poverty, a world phenomenon
More than 1.2 billion people around the world are living below the poverty line with the equivalent of US$1 per…
Actress joins campaign to eliminate suffering of cemetery dwellers
Egypt
February 9, 2015
Actress joins campaign to eliminate suffering of cemetery dwellers
Actress Hend Akef has joined a campaign combating poverty, stressing she supports any popular action seeking to resolve the problem…