Extreme poverty in the EU This interactive documentary is the first of a series that we’ve created as part of our Cities For All campaign. It focuses on how we tackle the poor housing conditions in Romania, explaining why it is so far behind most other countries in the European Union and ranks as the poorest. *… Read more »
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Fuelling Ambitions: Improving Lives with Micro-Credit in Uganda
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Asia
What is the poverty cycle? Generations of people remain trapped in a cycle of poverty (in Asia and around the world) due to lack of resources – basic things we usually take for granted: food, water, shelter, clothing. Not being able to meet these basic needs is what creates the trap: The inability to keep your possessions… Read more »
Read moreSharing a Studio in Poland: Volunteers Fight Housing Crisis in Europe
A team of Swiss volunteers joined a building project to tackle housing poverty in Poland – the first article on a series introducing our work around the housing crisis in Europe. Could you imagine sharing a studio apartment with 7 family members? That was the reality for Miroslaw, Agata and their 6 children. In the same small… Read more »
Read moreUrban Poverty in Bangladesh: New Homes, Dignity & Education
The Debborma family and 20 others will now find new hope in a healthier, happier community thanks to new homes built by local workers and volunteers to help tackle extreme urban poverty in Bangladesh. Living hand to mouth with no income security, Panjoboti Debborma worked as a fruit vendor and the little money he made for his family, went on… Read more »
Read moreHomes for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Malawi
Through the construction of new homes, and the renovation of existing ones, our “Orphans and Vulnerable Children” programme in Malawi strives to improve the living conditions of children that have lost their parents and caregivers due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Famous for the broad, friendly smiles of its people, and the vast beauty of its landscapes, the southern… Read more »
Read moreFighting for Beauty: Extreme Poverty & Social Exclusion in Zambia
After losing her husband, Beauty’s family turned against her, and she ended up living in extreme poverty in Zambia, with 4 children and without a place to call home. Using our programme to offer vital help to children living in poverty, as well as those suffering from social exclusion (e.g. women, the elderly, the disabled or… Read more »
Read morePoverty and Education in East Africa: Breaking the Cycle
The impact of poverty on education in East Africa remains one of the biggest challenges, combined with huge structural issues such as the lack (if not absence) of employment opportunities for school and university graduates. That is one of the reasons why we focus on building affordable quality homes. This not only improves the health of entire… Read more »
Read moreTo Reduce Poverty in Africa, Charities Must Make Tough Choices
They Varying levels of poverty across Africa We take a look at poverty housing in Africa and how we can approach reducing this through microfinance programmes. The following blog post has been compiled from a series of interviews with our programme coordinators in Uganda. We wanted to ask our collegues about the difficult decisions their local branches have… Read more »
Read moreRebuilding Slums in Cambodia
Why we rebuild slums in Cambodia Battambang, Cambodia is home to a large informal settlement located in the Garden Area State Land, a piece of land ring-fenced by the local government to build a park. Most residents are refugees who fled from Cambodia to Thailand because of various reasons. Now, they are starting to return… Read more »
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