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In the 2008 film Sin Nombre, the audience follows a young Honduran woman named Sayra as she winds her way through Mexico and into the United States in search of a better life. Her trip is lonely and dangerous, and through her eyes Sin Nombre…

The Atlantic Philanthropies profiles Sharon King, the new Director of the Ageing Programme as she shares her thoughts on effective philanthropy. AP: Sharon, tell us a little about your personal history.SK: I grew up in Maywood, Illinois. My parents wanted to make sure that their…

Concerted nationwide lobby of politicians will now get underway following Taoiseach’s refusal to rule out pension cuts. The Older & Bolder campaign today said that a cut to the State Pension would be an assault on vulnerable older people.  Older & Bolder’s statement was issued…

Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson delivered the third Ray Murphy Lecture hosted by Philanthropy Ireland in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin on 'The Role of Philanthropy in Tomorrow’s Ireland'. I am pleased to have been invited to give this year’s lecture in the…

Barnardos is Ireland's largest children's charity, working with over 5,000 children, young people and families all over Ireland each year. Barnardos works with children who face barriers in reaching their full potential - barriers like poverty, abuse and neglect, bereavement or poverty. Their mission is to…

Public interest litigation in South Africa faces several challenges but advocates can undertake four key strategies to enhance its success, according to this report by The Atlantic Philanthropies. Atlantic this week publishes its report on strategic evaluation of public interest litigation in South Africa. This…

Queensland University of Technology is an Atlantic grantee. Dr Nguyen Minh Tam (photo, right) is an AP supported student in the Public Health Capacity Building Project conducted by Michael Dunne. Original Source: http://www.news.qut.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/News.woa/wa/goNewsPage?newsEventID=29705 A PhD researcher currently based at QUT has recently been awarded the…

Original Source Age Action, Barnardos, Focus Ireland, and St. Vincent de Paul are Atlantic grantees. by ELAINE EDWARDS TRADE UNIONS and non- governmental organisations (NGOs) have formed a joint campaign group to oppose proposed cuts in social welfare payments or the minimum wage. The move…

Despite extraordinary progress which has lifted 600 million people out of poverty in Asia since 1990, the basic right to health is under threat and the future looks more uncertain, says University of New South Wales professor of Health and Human Rights, Daniel Tarantola. "The…

The U.S. federal government must assume more of the costs of afterschool care to reduce the burden on low-income families, according to this report by the Harvard School of Public Health.  The study provides a roadmap to ensure that all low-income students benefit from afterschool…