On Targeting Poverty: Baha’is set their sites

Poverty Dance- Danse contre la Pauvreté

From Diversity Dance Theater of 1998 Dance against Poverty Danse contre la pauvreté

In honor of the theme of Blog Action Day, October 15th, the following is a listing of links to posts, both previous and current, on poverty that appear on a variety of Baha’i sites, together with some photos from flickr. -gw

Families and youth identified as keys to reducing poverty

Eradicating Poverty | Bahais of South Africa

Poverty – There are solutions

Eradicating Poverty: Moving Forward as One on Blog Action Day

Eradicating Poverty – Educating Girls | UNIFEM Australia

Blog Action Day – Poverty: FreeRice & A Story

‘Tell The Rich Of the Midnight Sighing Of The Poor…’

Abolishing the Extremes of Poverty and Wealth

Human Rights and Extreme Poverty

Blog Action Day – Baha’i Perspectives on Poverty

Baha’i International Community issues statement on poverty eradication

On the Extremes of Wealth and Poverty: Why do I have the life that I do?

Education of girls key to eradication of poverty

Baha’i Perspectives » poverty

On Poverty: The Baha’i International Community issues a statement

Bahá’í Thought: Poverty: Enemy of Stability

Creating compassion and fighting poverty by trick-or-treating for UNICEF

Writer’s Block and Baha’i Teachings on Poverty

Baha’i Association | The Challenge of Extreme Poverty

Portsmouth Baha’i Community – Paper on Prevention of Poverty

Dia de Ação Blogal: pela eliminação da pobreza Global

Photos, from top to bottom (all Creative Commons licensed): “Border Girl,” Uploaded on December 17, 2005 by DavidDennisPhotos.com “Asuncion shanty town,” uploaded on December 26, 2006 by Fiona L Cooper“Father and Son – The Cycle of Poverty Continues,” uploaded on November 1, 2007 by uncultured ; “Poverty + Telephoto = Outsider,” uploaded on December 8, 2007 by pilya; stop poverty,” uploaded on July 7, 2005 by Stitch 

2 Comment(s)

  1. On Oct 15, 2008, Anon said:

    Another interesting Baha’i-inspired statement is:
    “Science, Religion and Development: Some Initial Considerations”

    http://www.bcca.org/ief/isgpsrd.htm

  2. On Oct 15, 2008, george wesley dannells said:

    I have corrected some broken links. Lots more Baha’i blogs have posted for Blog Action Day. New post coming.

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