Sentences with phrase «poverty in a given community»

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What imperatives for concern with hunger and poverty are given to the community of faith in the biblical witness?

«As a pastor, the Word of God tells me in James that the true religion that God our Father accepts is to speak forth and to stand and to fight for the orphans and the widows,» he told CT. «And that gives me a mandate as a pastor, to challenge corruption, injustice, and poverty within my community.»

And we know that violence is exacerbated in communities and families living in poverty, and by the prominence given to it in films, television and other media.

She advised parents to channel their resources and energy in educating the girl child to ensure that the Muslim communities develops with many sons and daughters in the academia, adding that it is necessary for parents to give their children quality education at all cost because that undoubtedly will eradicate poverty in Zango community.

«Now, Adriano is seeking to ensure the seat originally created to give the African and Caribbean diaspora representation in Washington remains at the forefront of fighting poverty, speaking truth to power, and serving as a national model of cooperation between communities of color nation - wide.

Aregbesola, who gave a keynote address at a programme organised by the Police Community Relation Committee, Osun State Axis on Wednesday said» there is need to educate Nigerians about the salary situation in Osun, because some people have been saying that since my administration is conscious about eradicating poverty why not pay workers» salaries?

Yoga Gives Back is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds in order to alleviate poverty in India... and find ways for the global yoga community to help the poorest people in the country that gave birth to YOGA.

To give you an example, students don't learn about the systematic exclusion of African Americans from first - time homeowner loans, which created residential segregation and poverty in African American communities.

Indeed, it would be remarkable if, all other things being equal, low - income students did not perform better in high - poverty charter schools than in high - poverty district schools given the self - selected nature of the classmates and parental community in charter schools.

Buckskin says that's not surprising, given that «a disproportionate percentage of our people are living in low SES locations with high unemployment... experiencing the detrimental effects of poverty» and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers have a strong sense of community and commitment to making the schooling of Indigenous students more culturally appropriate.

Parents in low - poverty schools also tend to have a more flexible work schedule, which allows them greater time to give to the school community than low - income parents.

If we're serious about retaining quality teachers in high - poverty communities, we need to give those teachers sustainable working conditions.

All climate - related impacts will be mediated by the vulnerability of rural people living in poverty, isolation, or with lower literacy etc., but also by factors that give rural communities resilience to climate change, such as indigenous knowledge, and networks of mutual support.

The Millennium Villages Project is a plan of action for lifting communities in Africa out of the poverty trap and give them a hand up, not a hand out.

Gross points out that the program reflects a number of important trends, including (1) A Touch of Conscience (where most companies pay lip service to concerns like global warming or poverty); (2) The New Guilded Age (where fat and happy law firms think nothing of the absurdity of giving students a $ 60 allowance for lunch); (3) Defining Public Service Down (a situation where most people claim interest in community service but don't want the lower incomes that go with it, so they find a win - win situation like doing pro bono at a large firm); and (4) It's Good To Be the King (describing how partners set priorities and realize that the $ 15 lunch is quicker and gets associates back to billing more quickly and spares partners from socializing).

We have 2 criminal defence lawyers who handle the court circuits in all of our communities, a family lawyer who gives advice and handles family law matters, and a poverty / civil lawyer who handles files such as landlord / tenant issues, employment law problems and human rights complaints among other things.

Mission to unlock the God - given potential of fatherless children facing extraordinary challenges in Egypt, and so equip them to break the cycle of poverty and become change makers in their local communities.