In honor of “Get Smart About Credit Day,” TODAY shines a light on Urban Upbound, a local community organization founded by Bishop Mitchell Taylor to help New Yorkers break the cycle of poverty.

A national nonprofit is working to break the cycle of generational poverty, and now has roots in Dallas. Hear more about ...

But Clemons, founding CEO of both organizations, grew up "in abject poverty," in a single-parent household, in a neighborhood where kids weren't always expected to succeed, and he knows how difficult ...

In 1967, a farmer stood in a field in Punjab, India, holding seeds that looked no different from those his father and grandfather had planted. But these seeds (stocky, disease-resistant wheat ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - For years Danielle Hayden and her family lived a life of poverty. That was until they decided to make a change. “I didn’t want to be on public housing. I didn’t want to have ...

Connecticut is often regarded as a “land of opportunity,” home to some of the wealthiest communities in the nation. Yet, behind this prosperity lies a stark contrast—a state where poverty is ...

Very few, if any, people want to be poor. But unfortunately there are quite a lot, if not a maddening abundance, of things you can do to become — or stay — poor. Poverty isn’t a choice so much as it ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Last year, Catholic Charities of the Coastal Bend launched a transformative program aimed at reducing poverty and breaking down barriers in the community. Circles of the ...

Seven years ago, rugby was unknown in tribal-dominated Mayurbhanj. Today, the region is a powerhouse, producing international stars like Parbati Hansdah, Sunita Hansdah, and Sandhyarani Tudu. Most ...

For countless Nigerians, poverty isn’t just a condition—it’s a cycle. Low earnings limit savings, which stifles investment, ...

A Newport News nonprofit known for meeting immediate needs like food and clothing says it’s now focused on something bigger, long-term empowerment. The Legacy of Hope Foundation is raising money to ...