A majority of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants are employed while receiving assistance but in positions with unstable hours resulting in income volatility, according a Center on
ASHLAND, Ky. (BP) -- In the Appalachians, unemployment, poverty and drug abuse remain rampant. But Southern Baptists are stepping up their efforts to help residents
A "Unity Declaration on Racism and Poverty," signed by more than 80 U.S. faith leaders, was sent to members of Congress on Jan. 29.
Feelings of "American exceptionalism" remain strong in the U.S., but the nation has become exceptional in "problematic ways," according to Philip Alston, United Nations special rapporteur
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I don’t ever recall going to bed hungry. Compared to millions and millions in our world, this makes me a rarity. Oh, I usually awaken every morning with an appetite. But I do not recall a day when my appetite was
Poverty in Mexico fuels the destructive cycle of human exploitation and trafficking that consumes many young lives, experts on both sides of the Rio Grande agree.
WASHINGTON (ABP) – The National Association of Evangelicals released a document Dec. 14 about changes to the environment and how they affect the poor.
A national initiative for community development may be coming to Missouri in an effort to alleviate rural poverty.
Missouri's poverty rate stands at 15.5 percent, with the rate among children under 18 at 18.9 percent. Individuals and groups, including churches, are partnering to help lower those numbers.
Missourians to End Poverty (MEP) -- a non-profit