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CARE is a humanitarian organization that fights global poverty by focusing on women in communities to improve education, prevent the spread of AIDS and provide food.

Buying from children on the streets of Oaxaca may at first instance appear to be the right thing to do, providing needed assistance. But is poverty being perpetuated?

Over 4,000 children die every day from water related diseases. Providing clean water is essential for fighting poverty, diseases, deaths and empowering women.

Poverty has its own set of issues in the developed world and lack of funds, family stresses, stigma and peer influences can affect children's self-esteem negatively.

Prior to the onset of the industrial revolution children were often involved in economic and industrial activities. That involvement increased afterwards.

Recent mass layoff data show men in America hit particularly hard. This may signal a demographic shift in the composition of poor in America. What do the numbers mean?

One in six children lives in poverty in America. Save the Children provides many programs to help with literacy, nutrition, emergency relief and more.

The World Day Against Child Labor marked June 12 to draw attention to the plight of millions worldwide toiling under abusive and often hazardous working conditions.

Petites Historias das Crianças - Viaggio nel mondo di Inter Campus is a new documentary directed by Gabriele Salvatores.

For Evelyn Rodriguez, publisher of a magazine created especially for at-risk youth, the printed word and visual arts can combine to create a powerful tool for change.

Poverty in each of Delaware's three major cities remains significantly higher than the state's average.

After two decades, Canada is far from reaching its1990s goal to reduce child poverty and Canadian children's learning is suffering. Teachers are instruments of change.

Bonding with their dads helps kids emotionally, intellectually, and socially as they grow. Here are a list of ways dads can start bonding with their preschoolers today.

One reason Indian adoptions are popular is because the children are well cared for in the orphanages. Learn more about adopting from India and the criteria for parents.

Alternative gift ideas and charity cards from national charities, fair trade, international aid and relief agencies will help make this an ethical Christmas

Overweight children need a safe, effective, natural and gentle treatment plan to succeed in finding and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Cradles to Crayons, a Boston-based charity with an office in Philadelphia, collects gently used children's clothing, toys and games, for distribution to poor children.

There are many kids filled with compassion. If your tween wants to help end hunger either in your hometown or around the world, here are some ideas to share.

Nearly 1200 children are infected with HIV each day, many of whom end up as orphans - along with millions of other children who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS.

New Method, a quartet based in Ohio, announced the latest dates for its extremely popular concert series, Faith & Family Fun Night.

New Method is on the verge of becoming one of Christian music's hottest new bands by signing with Avista Records.

With 36 major cities experiencing critical poverty rates, and 4,800,000 people living in poverty in California, the state becomes a major target for relief organizations.

Massachusetts, Iowa and Hawaii have programs tying in real-world experiences with education. The plans are working.

Women and men respond to stressors differently because they have chemical and/or structural differences in their brains.

South Africans have been brutally ripped apart by the forces of British Government for nearly fifty years. Read "A Recovering People Need Love" to find out how to help.

Teenage depression and suicide risk are intimately connected. Learn more about triggers and symptoms of adolescent depressive episodes and suicidal behavior.

The Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" has led to an extraordinary surge in demand to sponsor children from India, says the charity ActionAid.

One of 10 siblings growing up in a lower class Australian family, Heath Ducker tells the story of how he overcame poverty and sexual abuse to find happiness and success.

Exclusive Interview with Raine Maida as he hits the "Yellow Brick Road" on his first Canadian tour to support his solo album The Hunters Lullaby on Nettwerk Records.

Obtaining an education is more difficult for students from a low socio-economic status, but policy makers and educators can reduce the gap.

Reading multifaceted novels often involve a sufficient amount of patience and a willingness to immerse oneself into the world of the characters.

The options for equal education in Washington D.C. are ending. Soon, only the rich will be able to afford a private education.