Sydney Homeless: People Not Statistics
1st November 2010 -
Views: 2182
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: 1443
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: 1330
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: 1318
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: 1273
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.