Sydney Homeless: People Not Statistics




1st November 2010 -
Views: 2530
The volunteers are using a survey tool called the Vulnerability Index, which captures housing, health, institutional history and other relevant data to build a register of people who are homeless and their housing and healthcare needs.
Pakistan Floods Three Months On - Crisis Far From Over




29th October 2010 -
Views: 1602
Three months after floods devastated Pakistan, seven million people are still without adequate shelter, and funds for the UN flood appeal are drying up - threatening the aid and reconstruction effort, the international aid agency Oxfam warned today.
One Thousand To Take Moonlight Stroll Tonight




22nd October 2010 -
Views: 1538
Brisbane city will come alive tonight when more than 1000 people descend on South Bank Parklands at dusk to join in the MS Moonlight Walk.
Celebrating Carers In Carers Week




13th October 2010 -
Views: 1491
This year over 200 carer support groups and organisations are holding events right across NSW to give carers a break and a chance to socialise with other carers.
New Ad Says World Bank Plan Deserts Poor, Restricts Fight Against Hunger




8th October 2010 -
Views: 1467
An advertisement in today's Politico newspaper accuses the World Bank of turning its back on the poor by withdrawing support for palm oil, a key agricultural crop that feeds over a billion people in Africa, Latin America and South East Asia.