UN Conference on Poor Countries Opens in Turkey
A United Nations conference focused on the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) kicked-off Friday in Antalya, Turkey. The conference aims to assess these 48 States’ progress over the past five…
Assist the Poor Photo Contest Now Open for Entries
As CGAP (the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) celebrates ten years of highlighting exceptional photography from amateurs and professionals from around the world, its 2015 annual Photo Contest is…
Coca-Cola Company to Help Poor in Africa
Today at World Water Week in Stockholm, The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) announced the Company’s support of new programs in four African…
Bill Gates Says Lives of the Poor Have Improved
In his fifth annual letter, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, highlights how setting clear goals and accurate measurement are key to improving the lives of…
Bill Gates Offers Help to Poor Farmers
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, told the international agricultural community it had fallen short of delivering the help small farmers in developing countries need, when…
Singer Debbie Gibson to Help Poor Children
Singer songwriter Debbie Gibson will appear on season five of Celebrity Apprentice, and has announced she will play for the charity Children International. Celebrity Apprentice is a reality television show…