When floodwaters washed away Woudou Oumar's home in northern Cameroon, he and his family lost not only shelter but hope. Then ...

Using detailed surveys and machine learning computation, new research co-authored at UC Berkeley's Center for Effective Global Action finds that eradicating extreme poverty would be surprisingly ...

Kenya has intensified its fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), with the goal of eliminating four diseases by ...

As poverty underpins challenges from mental health to homelessness, researchers at King's College London are testing whether ...

In a community effort to prevent homelessness and support neighbors in crisis, “Churches Together” announces the Families Helping Families fundraiser.

PATERSON — The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has announced five grants totaling $1.625 million for five programs designed to curb poverty in the city. The largest grant, of $675,000, will cover three ...

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield plans to reshuffle city departments focused on health and human services and has tapped Luke Shaefer, a well-known Michigan poverty and social policy scholar, to take the ...