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Good news about Poverty
Positive stories about Poverty, gathered from the newsrooms Rally reads. Every headline links back to the publisher who reported it.
9 stories.
What ‘begging’ for $2 taught me about surviving on Singapore’s streets
A journalist took part in a poverty simulation, learning firsthand the challenges of surviving on Singapore’s streets. The experience deepened their understanding of how people break the cycle of poverty. It’s a powerful reminder of the resilience needed to overcome hardship.
The Straits Times
Nigeria’s Financial Exclusion Falls to 21% — Report
A new report by Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA) has found that Nigeria’s financial exclusion rate has fallen to 21 per cent. However, the remaining gap is increasingly concentrated among people with fewer economic resources.
Premium Times
Americans' incomes rose and poverty fell in 2025, Census Bureau says
The data comes as the Federal Reserve is considering interest-rate increases that could slow economic growth.
CNBC
Marcos picks Manny Pacquiao as anti-poverty czar
'Pinahayag ng Pangulo ang kanyang tiwala sa pamumuno ni Sec. Pacquiao sa pagpapaigting ng mga pagsisikap ng pamahalaan laban sa kahirapan,' says Malacañang
Rappler
SOCIAL NOURISHMENT: Child hunger drives Free State community to step in when school meals stop
In Nyakallong, Free State, community caregivers at We Care Daycare centre are keeping their kitchen doors open to ensure local children get fed during school holidays. By stepping in when government school-feeding programmes pause, the centre combats severe holiday hunger driven by widespread region
Daily Maverick
COP17 in Mongolia: Finding solutions to land degradation
Delegates of 179 members of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification engage with local communities and business partners to find solutions for land degradation which affects half of world's population and creates poverty and mass migration.
Euronews
IN PICTURES: While the city sleeps, this Joburg mother’s daily grind as a waste picker begins
Before much of Johannesburg wakes, Ernestine Mohloboli is on the streets, pulling her trolley from one collection point to another. Moving through the city’s buildings, streets and bins, she searches for bottles, plastic and other recyclable materials that provide her with an income.
Daily Maverick
Kids Can Try Out the 'Oliver Twist' Lifestyle at This English Museum Revealing Conditions for Poor People in a Victorian Workhouse
After a restoration, the Ripon Workhouse Museum reopened to the public, showcasing the sights, sounds and rules of England’s 19th-century “solution to poverty”
Smithsonian Magazine
MANDELA DAY: Why water and food must be governed as one system in SA
Mandela Day calls for a deeper understanding of poverty, emphasising the interdependence of water and food systems in South Africa.
Daily Maverick