Jan 4th, 2009 · Two dozen boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 11 are halfway through a year-long tour, in which they'll perform more than 200 shows across the U.S. When they're done, they'll head back to some of the poorest countries in Africa — and a new life. The African Children's Choir aims to rescue poverty-stricken kids by harnessing the power of song.
Dec 21st, 2008 · As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Paul Farmer has traveled the planet to organize and provide medical treatment for people living in poverty. He believes good health care is vital but just the first step in creating a world free of all human suffering.
Dec 18th, 2008 · A wealth of international contributions totaling at least $46 million has helped fund the William J. Clinton Foundation since its inception in 1996, a donor list released Thursday reveals. The figure represents about 10 percent of all giving to a nonprofit enterprise aimed primarily at reducing poverty and treating AIDS worldwide.
Dec 17th, 2008 · South Central Los Angeles has a nearly 50 percent dropout rate. The LAUSD is struggling to educate students while contending with gang activity, drug dealing, and poverty. At Verbum Dei High School, they're trying a new approach: requiring students to work part-time.
Dec 9th, 2008 · The group consists of a dozen former world leaders who tackle global issues such as war, poverty and human rights, as a group of elders would resolve conflicts in an African village. Musician Peter Gabriel came up with the concept in 1999.
Dec 7th, 2008 · Hundreds of millions in the subcontinent and throughout Asia live on less than a $1.25 a day. A U.N. official warns that if economic problems are ignored, the risk of widespread social unrest will increase.
Dec 4th, 2008 · More than 50 student groups across the country are performing Jonathan Larson's edgy rock opera Rent this school year. Like the Broadway show, Rent School Edition is centered on a group of friends in the 1990s dealing with AIDS, gender identity, homosexuality, drug addiction and poverty.
Dec 4th, 2008 · An increasing number of young adults are choosing to volunteer. Most organizations provide health insurance to the volunteers, who effectively live at the poverty level, but the benefits are not usually as complete as employer-provided insurance.