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Photo exhibition showcases the people tackling poverty →

February 14, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

The impact of poverty in 21st Century Britain is the focus of a new exhibition which showcases those trying to help their struggling neighbours. Four people making a difference in their communities explain how they became involved. BBC NEWS

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February 14, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
photography, poverty, britain, community
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Promise of an empty box: Mini-pantries bring free food, solidarity to U.S. streets →

October 21, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Little Free Pantry movement gives those in need 24-hour access in their neighbourhood to food and other basic necessities they may not normally be able to afford. PLACE

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October 21, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
US, food banks, poverty
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America has a housing segregation problem. Seattle may just have the solution. →

August 12, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Economist Raj Chetty found the program has β€œthe largest effect I’ve ever seen in a social science intervention.” VOX

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August 12, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
housing, segregation, poverty, inequality
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