poverty

International Development Week celebrates Canadians who care about Canada’s commitment to ending global hunger and poverty February 3-9, 2019, is International Development Week, a week set aside to celebrate the …

Funding to increase by $2 billion over five years Canadian Foodgrains Bank strongly welcomes the Canadian government’s commitment to increase the international assistance budget with $2 billion in new funding …

“It’s never been just about the house,” says Rachel Twigg Boyce, founder and executive director of House Blend Ministries. Seeking sustainability for another 10 years of fostering compassionate community, ever-evolving …

Pov.ology: a resource for churches “To be called to be evangelists is not just to be proclaimers or talkers – it’s to be people who carry the reality forward,” says …

Mike has had a place to live, but now he needs another one. And he needs a friend. “I did serious time in prison, but I have left crime behind …

The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence        Gary A. Haugen and Victor Boutros Oxford University Press There’s an epidemic destroying billions …

“Music is the universal language of [hu]mankind,” wrote American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The Recycled Orchestra demonstrates music’s power to transcend barriers, unite people across generations, and resonate with people …

Rhythms of Poverty By: Murray Nickel “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Robert Burns originated this oft-repeated saying in the 18th-century.

When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor and YourselfAuthors: Steve Corbett and Brian FikkertWhen it comes to helping the poor, most of us have good intentions, …

When it comes to missions, what comes to mind for most people is the evangelism of aboriginal peoples, followers of other religions or sects, and people living in remote areas. …