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Poverty

Local January 26, 2025 - 8:41 am

Dominican Republic: RD$614 million food donation program underway

Santo Domingo — The Social Assistance Plan of the Presidency (PASP), in its Annual Operating Plan (POA) for 2025, began a procurement process for the acquisition of raw food to be donated to low-income families. The amount allocated is about six hundred...

Local July 9, 2024 - 10:32 am

Ministry of Economy reports 10-point drop in poverty over 7 years

Poverty January 30, 2024 - 2:59 pm

Citi Foundation’s 2024 Global Innovation Challenge calls on nonprofits to combat homelessness

Local November 16, 2023 - 8:13 am

The Dominican Republic makes progress in reducing poverty among women

Economy October 27, 2023 - 3:30 pm

Poverty does not relent in times of prosperity in the Dominican Republic.

Poverty October 19, 2023 - 5:02 pm

UN reiterates request to States to prevent arms trafficking to Haiti

Local August 20, 2023 - 5:29 pm

Altice Dominicana delivers donations to relief agencies in San Cristóbal

Local July 23, 2023 - 10:13 am

Violence and criminality delay economic and social development in the Dominican Republic, say experts

Poverty June 6, 2023 - 3:37 pm

Haiti flood death toll rises to 42

Poverty June 6, 2023 - 8:22 am

4.9 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Haiti leaving 3 dead and several injured

Poverty June 8, 2022 - 12:08 pm

Less talk more action, Dominican leader on Haiti

Poverty June 2, 2022 - 7:23 am

Dominican Republic seeks help for Haiti, again

Poverty April 12, 2022 - 9:40 am

Dominican poverty: from 23.36% to 23.85% in 2021

Poverty January 31, 2022 - 10:25 am

BRA trains adolescents to recycle sanitary napkins

Poverty December 31, 2021 - 3:08 pm

No celebrations in Haiti after one of its most tragic years

Poverty December 24, 2021 - 12:37 pm

WFP releases report on Dominican Republic

Poverty December 9, 2021 - 12:18 pm

IDB US$100.0M loan to ease the plight of Dominican Republic’s poor

Local August 18, 2021 - 1:02 pm

Dominican Republic: type 1 diabetes patients spend between 15 thousand and 57 thousand pesos a month

Poverty August 18, 2021 - 12:22 pm

Cuba will not allow “a parallel internet” from the US, says Deputy Minister

Economy June 28, 2021 - 7:45 am

Remittances: Dominican Republic’s weapon against poverty

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