Jim Claffey, Author at FAMVIN NewsEN

Make Room…Here Come The Young

by Jim Claffey | Oct 24, 2024 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

The United Nations on September 20th had a very different feeling. Or vibe, as the younger generation would say.

Everyone Deserves a Home #famvin2024

by Jim Claffey | Jul 18, 2024 | Famvin 2024, Formation

In only 6 years, from 2018 to 2023, the FAMVIN Homeless Alliance (FHA) has provided over 10,000 formerly homeless people with secure housing and access to other support services.

It’s Called Fairness

by Jim Claffey | Jun 27, 2024 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

A three-year-old screams “It’s not fair” when she thinks her brother gets something she doesn’t. Another child cries out the same when told it’s time for bed while an older sibling stays up.

Happiness

by Jim Claffey, CM | Apr 18, 2024 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

The annual World Happiness Report is out. But a lot of people won’t be happy.

The 5 P’s….Plus 1

by Jim Claffey | Nov 23, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

This program for a better world for all is built around 5 P’s: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnerships:

Behind at Halftime

by Jim Claffey | Aug 31, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

If this were a sporting event, the coach would be screaming.

Creativity, a Vincentian Challenge

by Jim Claffey | Jun 8, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

One evening in the early 1970s, Michael Pachovas and a few friends wheeled themselves to a curb in Berkeley, Calif., poured cement into the form of a crude ramp, and rolled off into the night.

Resolutions and the New Year

by Jim Claffey | Mar 16, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

New Years’ resolutions, a common practice, and a good one if it focuses our energy and determination towards valuable goals.

Young People: The Future… and the Now!

by Jim Claffey | Jan 19, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

I wonder if it’s even possible to say something new on climate change. There’s so much material available about it already, dissecting the issue from every angle

And the word of the day is….

by Jim Claffey | Jul 21, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Look again at the photo, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the heart of the United Nation’s Agenda for People, Prosperity and the Planet. All 193 Member States committed to this 2030 agenda and to leave no one behind in the process.

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