Javier F. Chento
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Rebuilding Beirut, Rebuilding Lives
The members of SSVP Lebanon are providing emotional and material support as well as health care to the people affected by this tragedy.
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Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 22: United Despite the Distance that Separates Us
We have been very close as a family despite the distance between our homes.
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500 Households Assisted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Haiti During the Pandemic
Vincentians of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul step up to help the most vulnerable households, raising awareness among people to avoid the spread of the virus, especially in the fringe areas.
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“Kéré”: Famine in the South of Madagascar
The people in this region have always suffered from food shortages, which have been dramatically exacerbated in recent years by climate change.
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Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 21: To Live with Calmness and to Engage in Respectful and Active Listening
This health crisis has tested me emotionally and I have discovered that placing my trust in God is a WONDERFUL OPTION … one that is worthwhile.
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When God Calls… An Extraordinary Decision
Living in a country where the Roman Catholic religion comprises a very small percentage is not a great factor in entering religious life!
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The SSVP Marks the 100th Anniversary of Being Officially Recognized as an Autonomous Association
With the 100th anniversary of this recognition by the Holy See regarding our autonomy in government and administration, it must be acknowledged that there is a close and healthy relationship between the Conferences and the Church.
![Interview with Josè Guillermo Bolivar, president of “Aguapaneleros de la Noche” (Colombia)](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/11/aguapaneleros-006.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Interview with Josè Guillermo Bolivar, president of “Aguapaneleros de la Noche” (Colombia)
The Aguapaneleros de La Noche Foundation is a lay Vincentian initiative that came into existence twenty-three ago (in the city of Medellín, Colombia).
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Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 20: Love Triumphs and Transforms People
We have awakened and reinforced feelings of unity, prudence, commitment and love for others. We have also had feelings of sadness caused by the reports of so many infections and deaths.
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Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 19: In Solidarity with Those who Died During the Pandemic
We have learned two very important lessons from this catastrophe that has effected humankind…