The children in poverty wishing for a new toothbrush this year
Thousands* of families coming to The Salvation Army say they are struggling for food with some also having difficulty keeping
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Poverty
Church Action on Poverty – Smethwick gets its first Your Local Pantry, to help tackle food poverty
People in Smethwick will be able to save on their weekly shopping bills, thanks to a new project that officially
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WaterAid invites churches to give the gift of water this Christmas
WaterAid is inviting churches across the UK to join its Christmas Appeal, Access Denied, encouraging congregations to hold collections and raise awareness
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A forgotten crisis: Half a million people displaced by drought in Ethiopia
Around 425,000 people are estimated to be living in internal displacement in Ethiopia as a result of drought. Children and
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A gift of life
Imagine how it would feel to save someone’s life. Now think about having that feeling again. And again. And again.
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Parent school donations ‘exacerbating inequality’
Pupils in some of the poorest regions of England are losing out because parents cannot afford to fill a funding
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Charitable vending machines open in London this Christmas
Vending machines that allow people to give to local and global charities at the push of a button are opening
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Poor leaving church “en masse,” says researcher
Political scientist has found disturbing trends, but it’s the church where the poor can learn to step up from poverty.
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Sport to promote economic and social development in Zambia
A cohort of five students and staff from Northumbria University will visit Zambia next summer to take part in the Volunteer
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World Vision UK releases General Election calls to action
All parliamentary candidates should sign up to keep Britain as an outward-looking country committed to helping the world’s most vulnerable
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How to eat well for less this Christmas: Half of Brits’ admit to impulse buying
As many Brits are beginning to plan what presents to buy their loved ones, they will also be prepping what
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Mercy Ships – Fantas’ Story
Without question, the Father’s heart breaks for the poor and the oppressed. We hear this echo in verses like Isaiah
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Weather extremes ‘leaving 52 million Africans hungry’
More than 52 million people in 18 countries across Africa are facing hunger as a result of extremes in the
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South African drought town’s warning to the world
South Africa has imposed emergency measures and is declaring several regions disaster areas, in response to the worst drought in
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Primary schools give free food to hungry families
The biggest primary school academy trust in England is to give food to parents to prevent “family hunger”. The Reach2
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