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Online NewsHour
Sister Cyril Brings Education to India’s Poor
Sister Cyril Mooney helps give children in India's slums an education and better
way of life.
From NOW -- PBS
Who's Making Money From Microcredit?
In 1990, Carlos Danel and Carlos Labarthe co-founded Compartamos—which means "let's share" in Spanish—to provide poor residents of Mexico with access to economic opportunities.
Freelancers Union Forms Needed Safety Net
Freelance and contract workers have organized in order to afford health insurance and other benefits.
Bead For Life Brings Hundreds of Ugandans Out of Poverty
A program that helps Ugandans sell beads in America has brought hundreds of families out of extreme poverty through a woman-to-woman network focused on sales at house parties and a Web store. Spencer Michels reports on the program and the people it helps.
Detroit Program Provides Job Training, Hope in Tough Times
Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on Focus: Hope founder Eleanor Josaitis's effort to bring racial healing and economic opportunity to Detroit's disadvantaged.
Year Up Program Helps At-Risk Youth Find Corporate Jobs
To alleviate the 30 percent unemployment rate among urban youth, the Year Up program gives at-risk youth lessons in corporate culture and work ethic. Paul Solman reports on this approach to training young, would-be entrepreneurs.
May 1, 2009 | Spencer Michels reports on a program that helps low-income people with no credit gain access to loans and financial counseling.
Credit Where Credit Is Due
April 30, 2009
| The last of this week's coverage from St. Louis examines education in the region. Judy Woodruff looks at a group's efforts to make college a reality for low-income students in the midst of the economic downturn.
March 17, 2009 | Coffee company Pura Vida helps its bean growers in Central America improve their lives.
Clarence Page on “Fair Trade” Practices
Reflection on America's Coffee Culture
Pura Vida Web Site
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