Open Directory - Society: Issues: Poverty
See also: This category in other languages: - Measures controlling poverty linked to the suitability of the country, as reasons of poverty changes due to social conditions of the country. - Large global anti-poverty agency, working with world's poorest people in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Based in South Africa. - Comprehensive links and background information on poverty, hunger, welfare, homelessness, housing, seniors issues, and other social welfare issues. - Faith based anti-poverty organization with policy alerts, theological resources and other materials. - A national non-profit organization which seeks to improve the economic security of low-income families with children and secure access for low-income persons to the civil justice system. - An IRP initiative to support and disseminate research into ways in which businesses can help improve the long-term economic stability and well-being of their low-income employees. - Promotes the needs of the young in third world by raising money to educate and house them, plus give them a purpose in life. - State agency working for the prevention and elimination of poverty and social exclusion in Ireland. It is a small organization set up under the Combat Poverty Agency Act 1986. - Research papers and other materials on poverty from Cornell University faculty and graduate students. - Campaign to end child poverty by 2020. Facts about child poverty, information about the campaign and participating organizations. - The Trickle Up Program is an international non-profit organization dedicated to reducing poverty by providing low-income people around the world with the opportunity to create their own micro-enterprises. - Aims to help the impoverished in the world by raising awareness among the more affluent, reducing demand for unnneeded goods, and rechanneling aid to help the poor help themselves. - Group blog about the causes, associated issues and development efforts regarding poverty worldwide. In partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. - Information about the institute, explanations of poverty measures, research, and links. One of two national poverty research centers designated by the US Department of Health and Human Services. - Background information and links on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and other low-income energy issues. From the Almanac of Policy Issues. - An on-line news service dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of issues affecting low and no income communities nationally and internationally. - Information about welfare and housing laws and resources in British Columbia, Canada. Provides links to other anti-poverty organizations and resources in Canada and internationally. - PRRAC fosters and supports collaborations among researchers and advocates effectively addressing problems faced by people living at the intersection of poverty and race. - See a brief, simple display about world poverty. Animated maps show how often people die of hunger, AIDS, malaria, and preventable diseases. - Conducts program development and research activities in the fields of welfare-to-work and workforce development. - A national nonprofit devoted to youth development, mentoring, youth violence reduction, faith-based programs, national service and volunteering, and workforce development. - A British organisation whose aim is to generate the political will to end hunger and poverty by lobbying MPs, letter-writing and media work. - Tracks policy choices on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance programs and Medicaid in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. A joint project of the Center for Law and Social Policy and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. - An independent, nonprofit institute dedicated to developing effective, sustainable, and locally based solutions to global poverty, especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America. - Archived proceedings of the May 27, 1999 conference discussing plans to reduce global poverty. Lists sponsors, recommendations, excerpts from the plenary session, and possible future events. - University of Minnesota (USA). - Portal site with reports, links, bulletin board and other resources focusing on poverty reduction and development.
