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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Free furniture, home essentials offered to Wilmington families in need
A couch, a bed, a kitchen table — basic items many take for granted — are often missing when some Delaware families first move into housing. A new Wilmington-based initiative is working to change that. The Foundation Project, launched by Wilmington City Council member and business owner Alexander Hackett, provides free furniture and household essentials to first-time renters, homebuyers, seniors and residents receiving housing assistance. The goal is to help families build a stable foundation once they've moved into the home. Since its soft launch in June, Hackett says the program has already served more than 75 families with items like sofas, beds, dressers and nightstands. What began with deliveries from trucks and cars is now moving to a publicly accessible location. The Foundation Project will open its new hub inside the Wilmington Public Library's Dickinson Room at 10 E. 10th St. While large item deliveries will continue, residents will also be able to browse in person. HERE TO HELP: These Delaware programs bring essential resources directly to residents in need Available items range from electronics like Echo Dot smart speakers and Ring cameras to everyday essentials like soap, laundry detergent and deodorant. Both new and gently used furniture—like couches, beds, and tables—will be available, as well as kitchenware. The effort is supported by partnerships with local businesses and organizations, allowing the program, through its parent organization Community Cares, to distribute an estimated $50,000 to $60,000 in goods back into the community, Hackett said. But the initiative goes beyond material support. Hackett says the mission is about creating long-term stability. 'The first step is getting the housing,' he said. 'We want to continue to be part of the support system that helps build the foundation for our families in the state of Delaware.' The grand opening for the Foundation Project is set for June 21, with regular hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hackett encourages qualifying residents to visit the Foundation Project's new location and take advantage of the resources available. You can contact staff reporter Anitra Johnson at ajohnson@ This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Free home goods project helps low-income Wilmington residents in need
Vancouver Sun
11-06-2025
- General
- Vancouver Sun
Islam growing, Christianity slipping as share of world population, survey finds
While Christians remained the world's largest religious group at the end of the decade that ended in 2020, Christianity's growth did not keep up with global population increase. But Islam – the world's fastest-growing major religion – increased its share of the world population, as did the religiously unaffiliated, the Pew Research Center found in a report released Monday. Even as the overall number of Christians – counted as one group, across denominations – continued to climb to 2.3 billion, the religion's share of the world's population decreased by 1.8 percentage points to 28.8 per cent, a falloff driven in large part by disaffiliation. The Muslim population, on the other hand, increased by 1.8 percentage points to 25.6 per cent, according to the report, which examined changes in religious demographics through an analysis of more than 2,700 censuses and surveys. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'It's just striking that there was such dramatic change in a 10-year period,' said Pew's Conrad Hackett, the lead author of the report. 'During this time, the Muslim and Christian populations grew closer in size. Muslims grew faster than any other major religion.' The report attributed the growth in Islam to a younger Muslim population – with an average age of about 24, as opposed to a global average age among non-Muslims of about 33 as of 2020 – along with higher fertility rates in some areas and lower rates of disaffiliation as compared with other religions, including Christianity. 'Among young adults, for every person around the world who becomes Christian, there are three people who are raised Christian who leave,' Hackett said. The largest share of Christians – about 31 per cent – can be found in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the study. Previously, Europe was home to the largest number of Christians in the world. 'And that's the result of high fertility, youthfulness and rapid growth in general of sub-Saharan Africa,' Hackett said, 'as well as the aging, lower fertility and disaffiliation going on in Europe.' Religion switching – seen in high numbers among Christians – contributed to the global rise of unaffiliated people, the report found. Nearly a quarter of the world's population did not identify with a religion in 2020 (24.2 per cent), as opposed to 23.3 per cent in 2010. Researchers previously predicted the unaffiliated population would shrink because of older age and fewer people having children, Hackett said. However, people leaving religion, and especially departing Christianity, has led to the increase of the population, Hackett said. The world's biggest unaffiliated population is estimated to be in China: 1.3 billion people, out of 1.4 billion, followed by the United States, with 101 million disaffiliated out of 331.5 million, and Japan, with 73 million out of 126.3 million. In China, it is common for people to have religious beliefs, but only 10 per cent of the population formally identify with a particular denomination or religion, the Pew Research Center reported in 2023. In a similar way, the new report measures the self-described affiliations of people around the world and may not capture the nuances and fullness of complex and evolving identities. Many people hold religious or spiritual beliefs or attend worship services but eschew formal labels. Another group that underwent significant a loss in population were Buddhists, the only religion that had fewer members in 2020 (324 million) than in 2010 (343 million); this was due to disaffiliation and a low birth rate. Those who identified as Hindu and Jewish maintained rates steady with the world's population, the report found. 'Sometimes we hear rumors of religious revival, and it's certainly possible that in particular places religion could grow,' Hackett said. 'But in this careful 10-year study that we've done, the broad trend is that in many places people are moving away from religion.' Based on patterns of religion switching and differences in age and fertility, Hackett estimated that the 'movement towards convergence' between Christians and Muslims will continue, with Islam set to grow to become the world's largest religion in years ahead, unless trend lines shift. 'The next step of our ongoing work in this project will be to do some demographic population projections to provide new estimates of sort of exactly when they might converge,' Hackett said. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Edmonton Journal
11-06-2025
- General
- Edmonton Journal
Islam growing, Christianity slipping as share of world population, survey finds
Article content While Christians remained the world's largest religious group at the end of the decade that ended in 2020, Christianity's growth did not keep up with global population increase. But Islam – the world's fastest-growing major religion – increased its share of the world population, as did the religiously unaffiliated, the Pew Research Center found in a report released Monday. Article content Even as the overall number of Christians – counted as one group, across denominations – continued to climb to 2.3 billion, the religion's share of the world's population decreased by 1.8 percentage points to 28.8 per cent, a falloff driven in large part by disaffiliation. The Muslim population, on the other hand, increased by 1.8 percentage points to 25.6 per cent, according to the report, which examined changes in religious demographics through an analysis of more than 2,700 censuses and surveys. 'It's just striking that there was such dramatic change in a 10-year period,' said Pew's Conrad Hackett, the lead author of the report. 'During this time, the Muslim and Christian populations grew closer in size. Muslims grew faster than any other major religion.' The report attributed the growth in Islam to a younger Muslim population – with an average age of about 24, as opposed to a global average age among non-Muslims of about 33 as of 2020 – along with higher fertility rates in some areas and lower rates of disaffiliation as compared with other religions, including Christianity. Article content 'Among young adults, for every person around the world who becomes Christian, there are three people who are raised Christian who leave,' Hackett said. The largest share of Christians – about 31 per cent – can be found in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the study. Previously, Europe was home to the largest number of Christians in the world. 'And that's the result of high fertility, youthfulness and rapid growth in general of sub-Saharan Africa,' Hackett said, 'as well as the aging, lower fertility and disaffiliation going on in Europe.' Religion switching – seen in high numbers among Christians – contributed to the global rise of unaffiliated people, the report found. Nearly a quarter of the world's population did not identify with a religion in 2020 (24.2 per cent), as opposed to 23.3 per cent in 2010. Researchers previously predicted the unaffiliated population would shrink because of older age and fewer people having children, Hackett said. However, people leaving religion, and especially departing Christianity, has led to the increase of the population, Hackett said. Article content The world's biggest unaffiliated population is estimated to be in China: 1.3 billion people, out of 1.4 billion, followed by the United States, with 101 million disaffiliated out of 331.5 million, and Japan, with 73 million out of 126.3 million. In China, it is common for people to have religious beliefs, but only 10 per cent of the population formally identify with a particular denomination or religion, the Pew Research Center reported in 2023. In a similar way, the new report measures the self-described affiliations of people around the world and may not capture the nuances and fullness of complex and evolving identities. Many people hold religious or spiritual beliefs or attend worship services but eschew formal labels. Another group that underwent significant a loss in population were Buddhists, the only religion that had fewer members in 2020 (324 million) than in 2010 (343 million); this was due to disaffiliation and a low birth rate. Those who identified as Hindu and Jewish maintained rates steady with the world's population, the report found. Latest National Stories
Courier-Mail
11-06-2025
- Business
- Courier-Mail
Sold in 12 minutes: Fund manager's $17.5m penthouse pay day
A top fund manager who took just 12 minutes to buy his mega penthouse with a wellness centre and eight-car garage has sold it four years later for $17.5m. In one of the biggest sales for Brisbane this year, the property at 1821/22 Refinery Parade in New Farm sold after negotiations overnight following four written offers. Brisbane expat Ben Cleary, a director of multi-billion dollar fund manager, Tribeca Investment Partners, paid $10m for the property in 2020 — a record price at the time. RELATED: Qld's 20 biggest home sales of 2024 revealed Place Estate Agents managing director Sarah Hackett negotiated the sale of the property, but declined to reveal the sale price. Sources close to the deal have revealed it was bought by a local family with an international business for $17.5m. Mrs Hackett said the vendors took 12 minutes to inspect the property back in 2020 when they were relocating to Brisbane from Singapore and then amalgamated two penthouses into one and undertook a full renovation. 'The most extraordinary thing about this apartment is the view,' Mrs Hackett said. '360 degrees…I just don't think you can get a better position. The views can't be built out.' She said the four written offers were all from local families, some who owned property across Australia. 'It's just proof that demand for apartment living is so strong,' Mrs Hackett said. 'We've got so many people wanting to downsize and forgo the maintenance of a big home and go to one level of living. . 'They want something of scale, but without the upkeep.' She said many people in New Farm, Hamilton, and surrounding suburbs, were looking to downsize to house-sized apartments. 'One of the perks of this penthouse was the body corporate provided a security guard with a dog every night.' Mr Cleary and his wife, Jane, were revealed as the buyers of a heritage-listed mansion in Sutherland Ave, Ascot, for $23m, which set a new home price record for Brisbane last year. That sale was negotiated by Damon Warat of Ray White Ascot and Jordan Navybox of Cohen Handler Queensland. MORE: Untouched for 80 years: Stunning relic found in Queenslander home
Irish Independent
13-05-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Wexford woman honoured with award for her life-long contributions to the counselling and psychotherapy profession
Former Cathaoirleach Bernie Hackett who hails from Gorey received the national Carl Berkeley Memorial Award at a ceremony held at the Maryborough Hotel in Cork. The award recognises a member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) who has made exceptional contributions to the development of the counselling and psychotherapy field by creating or influencing projects or development work at the local and/or national level. Chief Executive Officer Lisa Molloy congratulated Ms Hackett on a career that is the embodiment of the Carl Berkely Memorial Award saying: 'I had the absolute pleasure to work closely with Bernie for many years when she served on the Board and as Cathaoirleach. Bernie has dedicated more than 40 years to the fields of counselling, clinical supervision, and the training of future professionals. "Throughout her distinguished career, she has consistently earned the highest praise and admiration from both colleagues and students for the exceptional quality of her work.' Ms Hackett has been a fully accredited and active member of the IACP since 1991. She has made significant contributions to the organization, initially serving on the Complaints Committee before taking on the role of Chair of that Committee. She was an active member and later Chair of the Supervision Committee, as well as Chair of the Supervisor's Forum Organizing Committee. She also served on the Board of the IACP, before being elected to the position of Cathaoirleach in 2020. Her unwavering dedication and commitment to her roles have consistently demonstrated professionalism, resulting in impressive outcomes. Furthermore, she has served as a highly positive and influential representative of the IACP. Speaking during her acceptance speech at the award ceremony, Bernie Hackett said: 'I am pleased to accept this award on behalf of all IACP members who have given their time voluntarily over the years and with whom I have had the privilege of working in many different roles. Thank you very much to the members of the Professional Practice and Supervision Committees for nominating me, I'm truly honoured and humbled to receive the Carl Berkeley Memorial Award.'
