NewsWhore
09-14-2009, 05:00 PM
According to a study by USAID, nearly half the population of the DR (9,365,818 according to 2007 numbers) can be considered "poor" and 1.5 million people are defined as "destitute".
USAID released the details during a seminar in Santo Domingo attended by business, union and religious representatives.
The study also reveals that there are 1,400,000 single mothers, many of whom are underage. CASC labor representative Gabriel del Rio Done told El Nuevo Diario reporter Francia Valdez that the study had also found that most single mothers live in the province of Santo Domingo and in the National District. The large number of minors who are pregnant or have had babies is attributed to a lack of education and guidance.
The union representative questioned the effectiveness of the Solidarity Card, saying that not much could be done with RD$700, and called for a review of the program, and of minimum wages that he said forced many parents to send their children to work.
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USAID released the details during a seminar in Santo Domingo attended by business, union and religious representatives.
The study also reveals that there are 1,400,000 single mothers, many of whom are underage. CASC labor representative Gabriel del Rio Done told El Nuevo Diario reporter Francia Valdez that the study had also found that most single mothers live in the province of Santo Domingo and in the National District. The large number of minors who are pregnant or have had babies is attributed to a lack of education and guidance.
The union representative questioned the effectiveness of the Solidarity Card, saying that not much could be done with RD$700, and called for a review of the program, and of minimum wages that he said forced many parents to send their children to work.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)