John Bird's poverty diagram shows how far removed the aspiration for welfare spending in 1948 is from today's reality.

The event description claimed that tourists would get a glimpse into the daily lives of slum dwellers, including their small businesses, chapati-making factories, and community spirit. But what about ...

A rural community's experience indicates that an essential element in a war on poverty is inducing Slum dwellers to develop patterns of social functioning, including group action and local leadership ...

et al. The use of plastic as a household fuel among the urban poor in the Global South. Nat Cities (2025). A product of energy poverty in city slums Increasing urbanisation is reducing access to ...

“We got a first-hand look at the extent of poverty among slum dwellers. I was deeply moved when I saw the people’s destitute conditions,” said deputy head prefect Adrian Ang Yu Wei. This ...

But in slums, poverty dictates life from birth. Most parents cannot afford proper education, leaving their children vulnerable to crime and substance abuse. A few manage to break free, but for many, ...

Submersion is accelerated by the country's extreme poverty, which pushes the population to destroy their environment in order to survive. FRANCE 24's Caitlin Kelly, Saidu Bah, Sarah Sakho and ...