What Is the Status of Poverty in the U.S.?
America’s poverty rate was 15.5 percent in 2013, down from 16.0 percent in 2012, according to the supplemental poverty measure…
Whole Planet to Alleviate Poverty in the World
Whole Planet Foundation is kicking off its 2012 Prosperity Campaign at Whole Foods Market, with the goal of raising $4.1…
Bill Gates Formula to Alleviate Poverty
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, challenged global leaders Tuesday in his fourth annual letter to…
Can Obama Jobs Plan Reduce Poverty in America?
America is fast emerging as a new poor country, as poverty here has been increasing at an alarming rate. According…
Join My Village to Fight Poverty in Africa
Join My Village, a “click to commit” social change initiative, is launching the second year of its online community with…
Over 43 Million Americans Now Live in Poverty
Annual data released Thursday, Sept. 16, by the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that almost 43.6 million Americans (about one in…