More than 250 of Wellington’s most needy will have warm, dry feet this winter, thanks to a donation by Shoe Clinic to the Wellington City Mission. The shoes are nearly new, as they have been returned to Shoe Clinic under the store’s 30-day guarantee, and cannot be resold. This is the second year the Shoe Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Poverty’
St Francis Trust to offer interest-free loans
Tuesday, February 17th, 2015
Supporting people to become financially independent is behind an initiative to provide Dunedin people with interest-free loans. The St Francis of Assisi Dunedin Trust has been formed to provide micro-loans to people in need of a helping hand, especially in a crisis situation. The initiative by a small group of Dunedin Catholics, was prompted by The Expert Advisory Read more
Selling state houses will reduce available accommodation – Caritas
Friday, November 7th, 2014
“We are concerned that selling 20 per cent of state housing and possibly investing this capital away from social housing will reduce housing availability,” says Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Director Julianne Hickey. “This could further divide communities and reduce the security of low-income tenants, as we have already seen in communities like Pomare in Lower Hutt Read more
Pope says caring for poor doesn’t make him a communist
Tuesday, November 4th, 2014
Pope Francis has said that caring about the world’s poor does not make him a communist. The Pope called on participants at the World Meeting of Popular Movements last week in Rome to attack the structural causes of poverty and to defend workers’ rights. In a six-page speech, Pope Francis lamented that “land, housing and Read more
Mother of 2 pays $375 a week for caravan park cabin
Friday, October 31st, 2014
Mother-of-two Mandy pays $375 a week for the one-bedroom caravan park cabin she shares with her two children aged 10 and 12. They moved to Western Park Village in Ranui, west Auckland, at Christmas as a last resort. “I hate it here,” she said. “I want to move out, I want my own place. There’s Read more
Poverty on the rise in the Pacific region
Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
For many visitors the Pacific Islands appear to be a paradise. The view from a high class resort however is not shared by many of the locals. Poverty is on the rise across the Pacific region, according to a recent report published by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). An average of one in four Read more
Prelate tells family synod modern Africa won’t be dictated to
Friday, October 10th, 2014
A Nigerian archbishop has told the synod on the family that no-one should try to impose foreign cultures and ways on African peoples. Africans “have come of age”, said Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, who is president of the Nigerian bishops’ conference. “We should be allowed to think for ourselves,” he said, noting that many African countries Read more
Chicago appointment shows what Francis wants for US Church
Friday, October 10th, 2014
The appointment of the new Archbishop of Chicago, Blase Cupich, signals where Pope Francis wants to take the American Catholic Church. That’s what New York magazine writer Lisa Miller wrote of Archbishop Cupich, who has, she said, a “heart for the poor”. “People who know Cupich say he has a particular genius for bridging gaps Read more
University students living on $2.25 a day
Friday, September 26th, 2014
Odd diets and limited funds are not unknown to university students, but some are making the best of it to help do some good. From October 6, dozens of Victoria University students will spend five days living off whatever meals they can make for $2.25 a day. They have have signed up to take part Read more