"A lot of affluent Africans will buy the art," Shine said.So do foreign tourists. Shine also acquired skills in bogolan, a Malian tradition … Many of the items sold in Guinea are from China. But donated American T-shirts frequently show up in Guinea …

Child care was the second-biggest expense in more affluent homes, ahead of food, while health costs pinched all household budgets. "The cost of raising a child increases as family income goes up because families have … Low-income households have less …

Foster Greatness, an effort led by Vallejo woman Sandra Vegas, came together in 2012 as a way to collect and distribute basic items and services for foster children. "(Foster kids) don't have the opportunity to do what I do. They're on the streets …

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It would appear to us that the engines of growth that made our GDP swell like manufacturing, private construction and local investment as well as exports are located near the urban centers where much of the burgeoning middle class and the affluent …

An exhibition of the evening and day dresses worn by the cast opens today at Harrogate's Royal Pump Room, whose affluent visitors would have worn similar attire before the First World War. Pat Jones, Harrogate Council's cabinet member for cultural …

Sure, 7-Eleven may be better-known for carrying $3.99 bottles of Yosemite Road wine, “but we have to take care of our more affluent guests, too,” says Alan Beach, vice president of merchandising. For the holidays, 7-Eleven will even be selling a $54.99 …

Because of its affluent location, the shop often receives luxury garments from brands including Vivienne Westwood, Armani and Givenchy as well as Harrods cashmere sweaters, Whistles fur coats and Louboutin shoes. Deputy manager Alison Pritchard said …

Despite its outwardly affluent appearance, Burlington is still a place where hundreds of men, women and children go hungry. As I discovered last summer, sometimes today's donors are yesterday's food bank clients. On a steamy July day when no one was …