Sentences with phrase «for people in rural communities»

Describing the attack as one too many, the President promised that everything would be done to provide security for the people in the rural communities.

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I can remember standing in front of my church (about 60 people at the time) back in 2009 and boldly declaring that God was going to use our church to reach thousands of people for his kingdom in rural communities through a multi-site strategy.

But while the challenges posed to rural communities in Honduras are great, so are the opportunities: in the last decade, the government has begun handing over land rights to some local and indigenous people, providing an excellent basis for efforts to create sustainable forest economies.

People in rural locations volunteered more for organisations working with the elderly, health and safety, the environment, animals, local community work, hobbies and recreation.

«His special concern for rural communities, his work on Indian Point and on economic justice, qualify him to be an outstanding peoples lawyer in every sense of the word.»

Secondly it must help us campaign for a fundamental change in attitude to make it socially unacceptable to object to rural development that allows local people to live and work in the communities they grow up in.

The minister told health workers in the region that the government is aware of the numerous challenges facing them in their quest to provide healthcare for the people, especially the vulnerable in the rural communities.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

That would be bad for people in Richmond Park, and it would be disastrous for people in Wales, whether in towns and cities, or in small rural communities.

Many people in rural African communities still believe that disability is caused by supernatural forces, curses and as «punishment» for wrongdoings — according to University of East Anglia research.

It would be a tragic mistake to dismiss the huge potential of new technologies for addressing some of the most enduring problems of poverty: drought - and pest - resistant varieties of food for poor farmers who have been bypassed by the Green Revolution; treatment for many tropical diseases, such as malaria and sleeping sickness; low - cost wireless computers that can break the information isolation of rural communities that rely only on the radio and word of mouth; and low - cost energy supplies for the vast majority of people in developing countries using dung and firewood.

After selling his home and packing all his belongings in storage, he traveled to the small rural community of Barre, Mass., about 100 kilometers west of Boston, where every year people congregate for a three - month - long «meditation marathon.»

By the same token, substantially more urbanites who are looking for dates (58 %) find it easy to meet people in their communities than do suburbanites and rural residents.

In rural Cambodia, safe drinking water is not something people can take for granted; arsenic has tainted many water sources, and poisoning has become common in many communitieIn rural Cambodia, safe drinking water is not something people can take for granted; arsenic has tainted many water sources, and poisoning has become common in many communitiein many communities.

«Over the past year, when I've been talking with people about the problems in schools, the answer is always «distance learning,»» says Rachel Tompkins, president of the Rural School and Community Trust, which advocates for online learning.

Working in some of the poorest, most challenging rural places, the RSCT involves young people in learning linked to their communities, improves the quality of teaching and school leadership, advocates for appropriate state educational policies, and addresses the critical issue of funding for rural schools.

«The Obama Administration is proud to partner with public transportation services that provide a lifeline for many people in America's rural communities,» said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

I'm glad people are weighing in on this issue, because creating No Kill in poor rural communities and small towns that have few resources is the next big challenge for No Kill.

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Through our global network of local writers, we are continuing our award - winning coverage of global and local environmental challenges, with a focus on the people for whom the ecosphere matters in a direct way: rural dwellers who have little means to protect themselves against adverse conditions; communities that need to switch to sustainable development in order to survive; poor women and children, who are the most vulnerable in natural disasters.Sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and The World Bank (WB), IPS also maintains the award - winning Tierramérica, a specialised information service on environment and development.

Access to clean solar energy impacts education, health, and quality of life for people living in poverty in rural communities.

Rural development together with networking and advocacy, and building alliances among communities is a prerequisite for reducing the migration of people to cities and coastal areas in most developing countries of Asia (Kelly and Adger, 2000).

In recognition of the dividends of helping indigenous peoples and local communities in rural areas secure rights to their traditional lands, in October the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) announced the International Land and Forest Tenure Facility, a $ 100 million, fund for scaling up recognition of rights to collective lands and forestIn recognition of the dividends of helping indigenous peoples and local communities in rural areas secure rights to their traditional lands, in October the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) announced the International Land and Forest Tenure Facility, a $ 100 million, fund for scaling up recognition of rights to collective lands and forestin rural areas secure rights to their traditional lands, in October the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) announced the International Land and Forest Tenure Facility, a $ 100 million, fund for scaling up recognition of rights to collective lands and forestin October the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) announced the International Land and Forest Tenure Facility, a $ 100 million, fund for scaling up recognition of rights to collective lands and forests.

Among the likely adverse consequences for these communities are: exacerbation of already overcrowded Indigenous communities (including in the larger settlements), deterioration in health status, and relocation of some people to the fringes of rural and regional towns where social and economic opportunities are more limited.

Some of the major issues tackled by the Commission in recent years include workplace sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination and maternity leave; disability rights in areas such as access to transport, captioning, access to electronic commerce for older Australians and people with a disability; race discrimination; Indigenous social justice issues such as mandatory sentencing, community capacity - building and native title; and human rights issues such as children in detention, education for rural and remote communities and age discrimination.

The NHRA was also less than positive about the new primary care co-payments, «It is hard to see how the increase in patient contributions will assist in improving access to primary care for people in rural and remote communities» said NRHA Chairperson Tim Kelly.

But it also provides life - changing jobs for our people in rural, remote and regional communities and improves health literacy for families and communities.

Gordon's vision for rural health includes: closing the life - expectancy gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; cooperative service delivery through multidisciplinary health teams; consumer empowerment for health through health promotion; health education for self - management and illness prevention; the role of the arts in establishing good health; and a broad understanding of the social determinants of health, including education, transport, fresh food, sustainable industries, viable communities etc..

SAMHSA's Peer Support and Social Inclusion Offers information for those providing mental health services in rural areas and for people who live in rural communities around the world.

Community Health Centers are not - for - profit providers of health care to over 25 million people, including health centers serving migrant and seasonal farmworkers, homeless and other special populations in urban and rural, public housing and school based settings.

Thanks to the Croakey reader who has clearly been meticulous in their reading of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission report, and has written to sound the alarm that Aboriginal people are not included in the proposal for under - served remote and rural communities to receive top - up funding.

• Despite committing to supporting and developing Aboriginal Community Controlled Health services in urban, rural and remote areas — which the Australian Medical Association recognises is the preferred option for providing health care to Indigenous peoples — the bulk of the $ 1.6 billion injection into Indigenous health is going towards mainstream health services.

People with low incomes, patients of color, people in rural areas, and the LGBTQ community — who are more likely to rely on public health programs due to discriminatory and racist public policies — would take the brunt, depriving many of anywhere to go for basicPeople with low incomes, patients of color, people in rural areas, and the LGBTQ community — who are more likely to rely on public health programs due to discriminatory and racist public policies — would take the brunt, depriving many of anywhere to go for basicpeople in rural areas, and the LGBTQ community — who are more likely to rely on public health programs due to discriminatory and racist public policies — would take the brunt, depriving many of anywhere to go for basic care.

We believe investigating the effects of internet - delivered treatments are particularly relevant for rural populations, 27 as these communities typically struggle to access counselling opportunities, 28 and the rates of problematic gambling are sometimes higher for rural persons than the Albertan average.2 Furthermore, given that most telemedicine applications in Alberta are focused on delivering training or non-clinical services, 28 and that the government of Alberta may legalise on - line gambling in the near future, gambling harm and treatment need are likely to increase for rural and remote Albertans.29 Also, as gambling and the internet are ubiquitous phenomena in western countries, this study may be relevant to other rural and remote jurisdictions.

Miller is a big proponent of the rural housing program, because it helps make home ownership a reality for people looking to lay down roots in one of Madison's outlying communities.

Everyone who lives in our (rural) community picks up their mail there, so I thought it would make for a great location to surprise a few different people at one time.