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Fiji’s children seeking work
January 6, 2010 | by | Comment
Fiji’s economy was already in bad shape before the global economic crisis. Fiji already had almost half of it’s citizens in poverty, and lacked…
Some facts on tuberculosis
January 6, 2010 | by | Comment
One third of the world’s population has the tuberculosis bacterium, that translates to 2 billion people. Yet many people can carry the bacteria and not show any…
Growing food insecurity in Iraq
January 6, 2010 | by | Comment
From IRIN we read about the growing food insecurity in Iraq. 80 percent of Iraq’s food is imported,…
New payday loan laws in Washington state
January 5, 2010 | by | Comment
New laws in Washington state have been put in place to limit the amount of money people can borrow from payday loan companies.
The payday loans are…
Japan grants 1.3 million to Sierra Leone
January 5, 2010 | by | Comment
Japan has made a grant of 1.3 million dollars US to Sierra Leone for fighting the spread of infections diseases. The grant comes…
Food stamps, but no cash
January 5, 2010 | by | Comment
Food stamp usage in the US is at a record high and is rising every day. But another number within that group has taken a huge leap…
The growing discontent in Afghanistan
January 5, 2010 | by | Comment
Discontent with government is growing in Afghanistan. Those of us in the West think that they are just upset at us, but the Afghan people also upset…
A solar experiment
January 5, 2010 | by | Comment
A team of scientists conducted an experiment that looks at what improvement a solar powered drip irrigation system can have on farming yields in
Pathways Past Poverty for Colorado
January 5, 2010 | by | Comment
The Fort Collins, Colorado became a very affluent area in the last 20 years. Business was booming as people came up from Denver for suburban living with…
The stigma of having HIV in Senegal
January 4, 2010 | by | Comment
Social stigma prevents many HIV positive Senegalese from getting live saving drugs. The stigma of homosexuality or for even straight people with HIV forces them into hiding. So…
