There he saw life at its worst, especially in a very poor part of New York which was known as Mulberry Bend.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

Clemente's work helping poor people, especially those in Puerto Rico, became a very important part of his life.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life,like food.

VOA: special.2010.06.20

"The biggest challenge of getting life saving vaccines to poor countries is that there's no market.

VOA: special.2010.03.29

This was his chance. He finally had found a profession that would lead to his life work -- making the world a better place for poor people.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

Whitman was poor and weak during the last years of his life.

VOA: special.2009.04.12

Charles Darwin had poor health much of his life.

VOA: special.2009.02.25

Vaccination is a life or death question for poor people and if you can vaccinate a child to prevent a disease from happening it is a lot more cost effective than it is to treat that disease afterwards."

VOA: special.2010.03.29

For example,one question they wanted to answer was whether the loss of quality life years was due to people dying sooner - mortality - or living in poor health - morbidity.

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

But it was her non-stop campaigning for the education of girls, many of them from very poor families, through her Contemporary Life Association, which secured her place in the hearts of thousands of people in Turkey.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20