2023-12-13 20:19:00 The aim is to make child poverty disappear within 10-15 years. “It’s possible,” assured Carolo, calling for investments in childhood, daycare, school, health, etc. “It is feasible if we give ourselves the ambition and the means,” he indicated, taking as an example the policies pursued by left-wing governments in Portugal, Spain and previously … Read more
2023-12-12 19:00:23 Broad solidarity at Christmas for needy people in Vienna Vienna (OTS/SPW) – A very special kind of contemplative Christmas, organized by the Kulturfreunde Ottakring, took place for the 26th time on Tuesday in the Wiener Stadthalle. More than 1,000 people with or without an address celebrated the “Festival for the Unaddressed” together with … Read more
2023-12-05 16:18:07 “We are stuck in this educational policy vale of tears!” Vienna (OTS) – The latest PISA study proves it: Austria is once again one of those OECD countries in which the socio-economic background of parents has a greater influence on young people’s performance than on average in other OECD countries. Those students from … Read more
2023-12-04 19:48:25 Third place in the “Crisis Management” category – Peter Kaiser, Deputy Red Cross General Secretary: “Nice recognition for important work!” Vienna (OTS) – The volunteers of the Team Austria Tafeln can look forward to third place in the awarding of the State Prize for Voluntary and Honorary Commitment in the “Crisis Management” category. … Read more
2023-12-04 05:01:30 Vienna (OTS) – CONCORDIA social projects appeals under the motto “Children’s laughter can be so cheap. “Just €1 a day satisfies hunger.” asked people in Austria and Germany to support children in need in Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania and Kosovo. Children who grow up in extreme poverty have little chance of breaking the cycle … Read more
2023-12-03 08:00:01 Berlin/Dubai (ots) – The children’s rights organization Save the Children warns of the spread of dengue fever on the occasion of Health Day at the UN Climate Change Conference. The number of infected people has reached a new high this year against the backdrop of the El Niño phenomenon. At least 5,500 people … Read more
2023-11-30 22:02:00 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Educators from across the state of West Virginia attended a panel Thursday to learn more about how they can better educate impoverished students. The West Virginia Department of Education hosted hundreds of educators from across the state for a presentation on turning high-poverty schools into high-performing schools. Through the … Read more
2023-11-21 08:15:28 The Christmas Trucker Campaign 2023 begins on November 22nd. At the same time, the Johanniter focus on donations for refugees within Ukraine. Vienna (OTS) – From November 22nd to December 20th, 2023, the Johanniter in Vienna and Innsbruck will again be collecting gift packages with food, hygiene products and small gifts for children … Read more