Scandal of 4.8m on less than the living wage

Britain's worst double-dip recession since the 1950s has left a fifth of all workers struggling to get by on less than the living wage, a major report to be published today will reveal. Almost five million...

‘Open Letter’ to Obama Speaks Volumes

By Bob McCarty at BobMcCarty.com Look at the statements below, then try to guess the identity of the person Lou Pritchett was describing as someone who “scares” him in a letter published May 19 at...

Microfinance in Cusco, Peru :: The Aynikuy Program 2009

Of the 300,000 people in Peru, 37.7% live on less than US$1 per day.  The typical salary in Peru is about $150 per month. Families cannot live on so little income, so many families have started very small...