Ten years ago, Brazil was just one of many countries struggling against extreme poverty. Today, it has become a worldwide reference – an example of how to fight poverty. Thanks to a programme that no ...

Eight high school seniors have received some money to help them get started in college, thanks to a new scholarship provided by Huntington Beach environmental nonprofit Amigos de Bolsa Chica. Amigos ...

As one of the poorest residents in the poorest county in Brazil, life has always been a struggle for Maria Eunice Alvis. The roof of her adobe home leaks during the storm season and vermin pose a ...

LAST YEAR Natália Ribeiro sent her five-year-old daughter to live with relatives because she could not afford to feed her. She had tried to sign up for Bolsa Família (Family Fund), a conditional ...