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Tackling slum dwelling in Malawi, one house at a time!
Annie’s story is one of many in Malawi, an African country where 65% of the population live in slums, according to data from UN-Habitat.
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Turning Point in Your Life. From the Smallest Beginnings
How many of you can point exactly to when things changed for the better in your lives?
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Martha Justice Ministry
Martha Justice Ministry is a continuation of how the Marthas live Gospel Hospitality through social justice and creation care.
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How Did St. Vincent Help the Homeless of His Day
You may not believe that one man could do all that Vincent did!
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A home in Namibia, beds in the Netherlands
As part of the jubilee, the Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy (CMM) started the ‘Sheltering the Homeless’ project inspired by the 13 Houses Campaign of the Famvin Homeless Alliance.
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The Pope Video • The World of Finance
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: The World of Finance.
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Public Transportation – Convenience, Hassle, or Lifeline
A 2015 Harvard study found that access to reliable transportation is the biggest factor in determining whether someone will escape poverty and avoid homelessness.
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Homes First: Strategies to Promote Youth Empowerment Post Covid-19
Vincentians keep bringing the voices of homeless people to the United Nations despite the pandemic.
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Born In the Bleachers
We hear a lot about being born on third base. It is a metaphor for being way ahead in the game of life. But what if you were born in the bleachers? Or worse, born outside the ballpark?
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Called to Ecological Conversion
One of the themes threaded throughout Laudato Si’ is the need for an ecological conversion.