We all know Pope Francis is advocating for “listening church.” How might listening apply in our efforts with the homeless community?
Homelessness
Your choice! – “Bridge” or “soft incarceration”?
I have read about the need for shelters and rapid rehousing. But Robert Davis, writing for Invisible People, captured an insight in two metaphors – “Bridge” and “soft incarceration.”
Rejoicing In Success – Challenged To Do More
So far, 44 branches of the Vincentian Family have engaged actively in the FHA and the 13 Houses Campaign. It is now present in 44 countries; 1826 houses have been built, and 6628 people have been helped.
The “13 Houses” Campaign expands in the USA amidst Covid-19
The “13 Houses” Campaign keeps growing in the United States, the country where it all began back in November 2018 with a single house for a single person. Almost two years later, the Campaign is touching the lives of nearly 5000 people worldwide. There are two...
Is Amazon’s Huge Homeless Shelter Enough?
Why might Amazon’s model housing project not be enough?
The Vincentian Family Launches an Appeal to Reach the #HeartofLebanon
The Vincentian Family has launched the appeal “From our hearts to the heart of Lebanon” to support the work of Vincentians in Beirut.
When You Can’t Find “That Room”
During our pandemic, the lack of restrooms has become an issue for delivery workers, taxi and ride-hailing drivers, and others who make their living outside of a fixed office building.
Schooling For Children Facing Eviction?
What happens to students if their parents are evicted? They are expected to trade school buildings for spaces in their homes, a change predicated on students having homes in the first place. What happens when that space isn’t there, or when students are suddenly displaced?
Some Wish They Had a Mask To Wear!
In the midst of the debate about wearing masks some wish they had a mask to wear.
Options in Abuse: Homelessness or Domestic Violence
Abuse victims. “Why does she stay?” It’s a simple question. The answer is not.
Diaries of a Vincentian: The Voice of the Survivors
I had the chance to spend Easter with a Vincentian youth group in the community of Palmas del Río, in El Roble parish, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Homeless Advocate Murdered On Park Bench
Paul Behler was a founding member of the advocacy group Housing Our Neighbors; helped start Baltimore’s first street newspaper, Word on the Street, and was part of a Faces Of Homelessness Speakers Bureau.
