Read on to learn more facts about the global pandemic of poverty and why we cannot allow it to continue.

That was the mission on Wednesday with the House of Bread in Roanoke. They put on a poverty simulation — walking participants ...

Without reliable transportation, life’s routine chores, like getting groceries, attending doctor appointments or making it to work on time become challenging for the very poor, according to ...

It’s common to blame poverty on life’s deep wiring, like a person’s lack of education or the racial discrimination they have faced or their immigration status. Poverty is explained as the product of a ...

Saint Francis of Assisi, an important figure in the Roman Catholic Church, was born into a life of wealth and luxury but traded that for a life of poverty. The exchange was made after he ...

As arguably the most powerful African American in public life, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas labors under expectations that none of his fellow justices face. Even as Thomas goes about his ...

Benjamin Rubbers, Towards a life of poverty and uncertainty? The livelihood strategies of Gécamines workers after retrenchment in the DRC, Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 44, No. 152, ...

She bought term life insurance in her 20s after watching family members die without enough money to cover their final expenses, and she's had it ever since.

Amidst the poverty and deprivation of the Gaza Strip, a few small signs of prosperity have started to emerge, giving violence-weary locals a taste of comfort that is taken for granted in much the ...

Elvis Presley experienced a lot of hardships throughout his life, with one expert revealing he "struggled to survive." The King of Rock n Roll grew up in a poor family, with his mom and dad often ...