The past two years have seen a dramatic increase in poverty and its effects. One of these "effects" is hunger.(welcome to third world Amerika) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The surge in food prices could push 100 million people into deeper poverty, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick said at the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington. picked by kErObErOs32 3 months ago

There are nearly 3 billion people living in extreme poverty around the world; 70% of the world's poorest are women and children. Limited schooling and lack of appropriate health education are just some of the chronic issues that are strongly correlated with high poverty rates in women. Help raise awareness by adding a Unitus banner to your website. Spread the word. Changing the world - one woman a... read full post picked by Zaahn 1 year ago

John Stossel digs deep into the poverty industry. Do these people really need help? Will these people actually take a job if offered?

Find out if your generosity is helping or hurting the homeless picked by JoshSF49 3 months ago

I'm sorry to say this but this picture it's superb, I'm sorry because that little girl is obviously miserable. picked by niceplime 1 year ago

Roman Catholic clergy are telling Filipino faithful that "children are riches, and the more you have, the more blessed you are." But health officials and some politicians say that the Philippines has an overpopulation problem that condemns millions of children to poverty. picked by doggylives 2 months ago

Because people living below the poverty line "deserve a break today". picked by ted 4 months ago

Chinese officials are cleaning up the national image by building huge walls to block slums from the sight of commuters. Villagers call the walls an "official loincloth." picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

An educational game where you control the activities of a impoverished Haitian family trying to get by. It really taught me how cruel the poverty cycle can be. picked by genkan 8 months ago

A new breed of industrial designer is confronting Third World poverty with innovative products aimed at encouraging rural entrepreneurs. picked by suebe 1 year ago

SA's Pres. Mbeki: Poverty in Africa is causing new slavery in Europe, and it's the developed world's fault. Quotes Karl Marx. picked by rambler 1 year ago

According to the UDSA, poverty-stricken millions merely have "very low food security". picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Bill Clinton raises a total of $7.3 billion in pledges to help reduce global warming and fight Third World poverty, disease and ethnic strife picked by xxxxxpp 2 years ago

If the world's population were reduced to 100, it would look something like this.... picked by rubes68 2 years ago

It was lunchtime in one of Haiti's worst slums, and Charlene Dumas was eating mud. With food prices rising, Haiti's poorest can't afford even a daily plate of rice, and some take desperate measures to fill their bellies. picked by bevissimo 6 months ago

He offers 20 (very good) tips on how he did it, for anyone else tough on luck this month. I'd like to offer another: Get your ass off the Internet and go find a job. picked by jaxomlotus 1 year ago

Mary McCarthy's small fortune she inherited when she was widowed in 1951 has been frozen in a Boston bank since the US placed Cuba under sanctions after Fidel Castro's leftist revolution in 1959. *VIDEO* picked by DrNothing 12 months ago

Poliomyelitis,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis as we all know, is a terrible crippling disease. It has been practically eliminated in the west, thanks to Jonas Salk.

Sadly, there are a group of Muslim clerics in India that are convincing their followers that the vaccine is a conspiracy by the west to sterilize their children. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The reports from across the country are dismaying: Food pantries are running short and cannot meet the needs of all those seeking help. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Filled with despair at her poverty-stricken life in a shack, an 11-year-old girl wrote in a diary how she wished for new shoes and jobs for her parents – then slipped a rope around her neck and hanged herself. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago