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We have been rightly focused on the problem of poverty in the world. We have focused on the Millennium Development Goals and how we can as a world community can finally end the tragedy of avoidable suffering due to poverty. The numbers of people living in extreme poverty can be reduced and millions of lives can be saved. This will of course require action and not mere words and good intentions.
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Malawi faces starvation
Five million people in Malawi will face starvation unless the international community provides more food aid to the country. The World Food Program has issued the warning for Malawi where most families have harvested little food this year bec ause of the severe drought. ABC
Australia pledges $1m to Bali after bombings
The Australian government has promised $1 million to the people of Bali to help them cope with the latest bombings. Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer said the money will be used to provide equipment to the local hospital and to help local victims and their families. ABC
Bird flu could be a pandemic
A global influenza pandemic claiming between five million and 150 million lives is possible at any time, according to the United Nations. The UN says a pandemic depends on the action the world takes now to control the disease, known as bird flu, in Asia. CNN |
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China's socks help end poverty
Chinese factories produce goods which keep western shoppers happy while also being the c ause of unemployment. Cheap manufacturing provides an escape route from poverty for thousands of Chinese. BBC
Future Perfect
Good citizens can make a difference in in stabilising the Earth's climate by choosing renewable technologies and making a few simple changes to their life. Such consumer behaviour will pressure government and business into turning to clean power generaion and make renewable sources more affordable for the developing world. Sydney Morning Herald
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Hate talk is God's gift to extremism
"Muslims are as much the victims of these terrible times as anyone else. Only more so. So it hardly helps to demonise Australian Muslims. That's as unreasonable and absurd as blaming every Catholic in Northern Island for IRA bombings. We should be uniting with every willing member of the Islamic communities, and most of them are desperate for our understanding and help." Phillip Adams, The Australian
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Our Community
This is a gateway for over 700,000 community groups and schools in Australia, offering practical resources and support including: how to find grants, fundraise and manage money; information on partnerships and governance; and training and capacity building.
www.ourcommunity.com.au
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Hell of a nation
This documentary follows two Afghani delegates in the lead-up to the country's first-ever Presidential elections. The program offers an insight into the practical challenges involved in preparing for nationhood in a war-torn country with no mass media, little infrastructure and a newly-drafted constitution.
SBS TV, 2pm Thursday, October 13, 2005 |
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Prayer for an end to global poverty and instability
"Let us pray for an end to the waste and desecration of God's creation, for access to the fruits of creation to be shared equally among all people, and for communities and nations to find sustenance in the fruits of the earth and the water God has given us."
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Caritas workers share their story about the first days of the relief effort
The third day after a massive earthquake hit Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, Caritas Australia partners in India, Fr Alex Vadakuthala and Ray Kancharala went into the mountainside with their fellow workers to start the enormous task of delivering help to those left wounded and homeless. Read about their experiences.
Caritas launches Central Asia Earthquake Appeal
Caritas Australia has launched a humanitarian appeal to help the victims of the Central Asia Earthquake. "We are now taking donations," said Mr Jack de Groot, Chief Executive Officer of Caritas Australia.
"Because we are part of the Caritas Internationalis network, we are able to work with partners in Pakistan and the affected region, who are already on the ground. They will be able to accept our donations and to start work immediately to bring relief to the many thousands who have been injured and left homeless by the earthquake," he said.
Caritas Australia is also accepting donations for the Central America Disaster |
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Anti Poverty Week
