antipoverty

an·ti·pov·er·ty

(ăn′tē-pŏv′ər-tē, ăn′tī-)

adj.

Created or intended to alleviate poverty: antipoverty programs.

antipoverty

(ˌæntɪˈpɒvətɪ)

adj

(Social Welfare) acting against poverty

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Quinapondan, a fifth-class municipality in Eastern Samar, is the one of the areas selected by OVP for its antipoverty program, Angat Buhay.

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At the launch of the government's antipoverty initiative dubbed 'Biyaya ng Pagbabago' (Blessings of Change) here, Alvarez said federalism was the right path for Mindanao and the rest of the country toward development.

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It analyzes ObamaAEs welfare and antipoverty policies, especially Temporary assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and compares the US to Western Europe in regard to efforts to help those in poverty and the politics of public entitlements.

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GOOD+ Foundation donations, such as diapers, strollers and cribs, act as incentives for families to enroll in antipoverty programs and meet goals that benefit the whole family.

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Walgreens' customers also contributed to the campaign's antipoverty cause by purchasing selected products at Walgreens from vendor partners such as Coca-Cola Co.

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It is hard to see how any improvements in working conditions or wages--real antipoverty measures--are likely to be achieved without the bottom-up organizing and advocacy that has in the United States been the role played by union labor.

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But charities and antipoverty groups back the new policy.

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Asked about his antipoverty campaign, the U2 singer admitted he'd taken a step back in recent times.

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The Great Society's antipoverty plan was scarcely less ambitious than its vision for civil rights, or less consequential.

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The move has been welcomed by antipoverty campaigners who argue that the world's poorest countries lose billions in tax revenues through the actions of firms who shield profits through the use of shadowy "shell companies".

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In 2011, while still at the bishops' conference, Carr led the effort to bring religious leaders together, founding the "Chyle of Protection," which aimed to protect antipoverty programs from budget cuts.