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16 million people passed through the doors of Victorian workhouses, where poverty was treated as a crime until the system was abolished in 1929.
Bill Gates discusses how COVID-19 has significantly disrupted global health initiatives and the progress of the Goalkeepers program in an interview with .
In Nicaragua, sisters Julia, Yulissa, and Kenya navigate the dangerous Rio Escondido each day to reach school, highlighting the risks of education in poverty-stricken areas.
Las Vegas, often seen as a symbol of wealth, contrasts sharply with the homelessness crisis highlighted by Senator José Peralta, who warns that anyone can face this reality.
Ten thousand people live in Jumla, one of the poorest regions of Nepal, with a dangerous road connecting them to the outside world.
Filipino Gold Divers risk their lives in Paracale's Deadly Pits to earn a living through illegal mining.
In Berlin, over 50,000 people experience homelessness, with Bülent, Daniel, and Manni navigating life on the streets and in temporary housing.
Sophie must pause her dressmaking business while Fran and Danny pursue a burger van dream.
Jenny Leong, Julie Goodwin, and Caleb Bond explore the harsh realities of poverty in three Australian communities while living on welfare and low incomes.
Pema, the only son in a traditional Dolpo family in Upper Dolpo, Nepal, grapples with cultural expectations as he returns home after studying abroad.
In Venezuela, over one million children have been left behind as families flee the country, with single mothers like Carolina and Kiara struggling to survive amid violence and poverty.
In Australia, rising housing costs and systemic inequalities are driving an increasing number of women over 50 into homelessness, challenging societal perceptions of stability.
Over 300,000 teenagers in Britain rely on benefits, as three girls navigate the challenges of growing up in poverty during a summer in 2012.
Broke shows the struggles of families surviving on the poverty line in the United Kingdom.
Almost a quarter of a million African people are working to escape extreme poverty through local initiatives in rural Ethiopia.
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside reveals the harsh realities of homelessness, as one individual spends 31 days navigating its challenges, including addiction and illness.
This episode shows how individuals find happiness despite poverty in western Sydney.
American advisors began laying the groundwork for village defense in South Vietnam in September 1961, teaching locals to protect themselves against communist attacks.
Children as young as 9 work 200 meters underground in coal mines in Boyaca, Colombia, facing dangerous conditions for minimal pay.
Residents of Slab City live off-grid in broken trailers and old school buses, relying on each other for support in California's poorest desert region.
Sergeant Bernie "Whistling" Smith patrols Vancouver's Eastside, providing support and friendship to the area's marginalized residents while enforcing the law.
A quarter was thrown on the table to buy milk after a father returned from a failed attempt to earn money during the Great Depression.
Saul Alinsky worked for 30 years to teach poor people how to protest against the establishment for a better life.
A young girl's family in Buenos Aires scavenges cardboard to survive in poverty.
600 miles separate New York City from McDowell County, West Virginia, a region marked by the decline of coal mining and a rich local culture.
Juvenile delinquency in Montréal is examined through the voices of boys as young as ten, who share their experiences with crime and aspirations for the future.
Working-class families across the United States, including Emilia, DJ, and Takita, confront economic insecurity through low wages, healthcare costs, and debt.
Gaza's residents confront the extensive physical and psychological damage from the May 2021 conflict between Israel and Hamas while striving to rebuild their lives.
More than a third of the population in some areas of Mount Druitt lives in public housing, facing daily struggles with unemployment and rising living costs.
Richard Cardinal lived in 28 different placements, including 16 foster homes and 12 group homes, before his death by suicide at age 17.
An estimated 70,000 prostitutes work across the UK, many trapped in cycles of addiction and poverty, as they share their experiences on the streets.
In Vienna, Bulgarian Roma men navigate a life of sex work and adventure, balancing poverty and dreams amid the city's nightlife and public housing.
Dean, a former steelworker, supports his wife Claire and their seven children on social benefits in Scunthorpe, where jobs have become scarce.
In the barrio Santa Rosa de Agua, single mothers Carolina and Kiara struggle to survive amid Venezuela's collapse, leaving their children vulnerable to violence and trauma.
186 million accounts are established in the United States Social Security program, as seen in the backdrop of the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus.
Families in the Attawapiskat First Nation face extreme cold with wind chills reaching minus 40 to 50 degrees and lack basic necessities like running water.
Three homeless teenagers in Chicago face the challenges of high school while struggling with the realities of life on the streets.
Comedian Ed Larson travels across America to investigate the circumstances surrounding his mother's death and highlight the impact of poverty on healthcare access.
A Cree woman transforms her life from homelessness to becoming a powerful advocate for Aboriginal adults and youth facing abuse and addiction.
Traveler magazine honors inspiring individuals like Shannon O'Donnell and Alison Wright, who enhance communities through meaningful travel initiatives.
A man living in a tunnel in Las Vegas has been homeless for six years, relying on panhandling and odd jobs to survive.
In Iraq, women continue to face severe challenges for survival years after the invasion, as documented by two Iraqi women who traveled the country to share their stories.
One of the largest steel works in the United States, the former Bethlehem Steel complex remains largely untouched since its closure in the 1960s.
In Canada, Kay Rice and her partner Karl navigate poverty and housing instability while raising six children and facing legal challenges with their landlord.
In Lima, Peru, 1.5 million residents face the daily challenge of living without running water, often paying exorbitant prices for limited access.
An 8-year-old boy in Afghanistan is sold for $1,500 by his father, who is desperate to feed his other children during the winter.
A family in a logging community faces poverty and isolation as a man chooses the unpredictable life of an itinerant bush worker.
Four young surfers from impoverished backgrounds find solace in the ocean as they confront their traumatic pasts and strive for a brighter future.
