underprivileged

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The Society for Community Organisation, an NGO that works with underprivileged groups, said the reform could help alleviate some of the worst living environments in Hong Kong.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

More than 400 underprivileged neighbourhoods and villages are visited each month, sites often overlooked by public health services.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

A California man took the group behind it to court, saying he donated an old car to Kars4Kids, thinking its value would be used to help underprivileged children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

You need a lot more than love to teach children—particularly children from underprivileged backgrounds—to read and write and do math at a level that allows them to compete with peers from top schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

My mother’s company offered bursaries, scholarships, for underprivileged families, and she managed to get me into Maryvale College, an expensive private Catholic school.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah