Sentences with phrase «serving poorer areas»

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The center serves the hurting poor of the Abbotsford area and your contribution is so appreciated.

And many monks and nuns, in response to the gospel stories of Jesus» ministry, became active in the world, serving as missionaries to areas of Europe not yet Christian, caring for the poor, preaching and teaching.

Although ghetto and other poor people are being served by many centers (one condition is that they must give help to anyone within a certain geographic area), minority groups in particular have often viewed such services as being offered by an alien «university whitey» who, in their opinion, fails to consult them about the kinds of services they need.

A key reason behind the recent turnaround in breastfeeding among minority mothers in Illinois and particularly in the metropolitan Chicago area, state and local public health leaders say, is a common - sense peer counselor program launched in WIC (Women, Infants and Children program) clinics, which serve women who are poor and nutritionally «at risk.»

Chad comes to us from the Alliance for Quality Education where he served as Statewide Campaign Coordinator, working with small cities and poor rural areas to ensure adequate school funding regardless of zip code.

Like equalization formulas in other states, the one in Kansas was designed to help poor, primarily urban districts, not the sprawling, land - rich agricultural areas of the state, like Beloit, where Mr. Bottom serves as superintendent of schools.

And the situation is especially bad in areas that need charters the most: our big cities, which serve primarily poor and minority families.

In the report, the researchers point out that most of the schools that are failing in terms of achievement are public schools that serve poor and racial minority students in urban areas.

Preference in authorizing schools would be given to those serving at - risk students, a definition that would encompass many students in the poorer areas of Spokane.

The Hampton Roads area, which is served by Dominion Virginia Power, is particularly susceptible to future inundation, which will affect rich and poor Virginians, with the poor harmed disproportionately and least able to recover quickly from their losses.

Beyond trying to make a profit, MKOPA serves an important role in rural Africa where there is poor access to the grid: Its solar home systems are the leading way to electrify rural areas in Kenya where more than 30 % of Kenyans still lack electricity access.

VLAS Serving Some of the Poorest Areas in the State by David Neumeyer from the October 2017 issue of Virginia Lawyer Legal Services of Northern Virginia: Opening Doors to Justice by James A. Ferguson from the August 2017 issue of Virginia Lawyer

Duncan notes that there are many examples of how poor governance in areas of CSR has served to wipe out share value of large companies.