Enjoy this interview with Mark McGreevy, CEO of Depaul Group
Homelessness
A Shelter or a Way Out Of Homelessness?
St Vincent believed that if you gave a hungry person a sandwich you fed that person for a day. But that did not solve the underlying problem.
Public Transportation – Nuisance or Necessity
People who are not homeless have a variety of experiences with public transportation. How do you think homeless people view public transportation?
Vincentian Solidarity Against COVID-19
Vincentian solidarity against COVID-19: 13 Houses Campaign and Coronavirus The "13 Houses" Campaign is expanding due to COVID-19 to support the poorest of the poor and the homeless. All monies raised by the Famvin Homeless Alliance through Depaul International will be...
Help Homeless People While Socially Distancing?
What can I do in this time of social distancing? The highly committed and knowledgeable folks at Invisible People offer many ways you can contribute to the welfare of homeless people in your community— all while maintaining social distance. Here is what I learned from...
Medical People – Serving In Encampments and On the Street
One question leads to another! Last week I reflected on what is involved in choosing to go to a shelter in this time of Pandemic. Since then I found myself asking, not whether I would go to shelter, but what would happen if I got sick on the street or in an...
Global Statement Of Solidarity And Action To #ProtectTheUnhoused From COVID-19
Urgent and priority measures must be taken to screen and support vulnerable populations, and stem the spread of the virus.
Would You Live In a Homeless Shelter In a Pandemic?
I have asked myself the question “What would I do if I were homeless today? What could I do?
Sheltering In Place When You Don’t Have a Home?
In this time of “sheltering in place” two health care workers share their concerns for people who have no place to shelter in.
Who Will Run the Soup Kitchens?
But with so many areas under lockdown, I suddenly realized pressing another problem I had not thought about. Who will run the soup kitchens?
What’s More Important Now … First Aid? or Long-term Solutions?
Magdalena puts a face on the problem. But where is that place and is it possible to follow the guidelines we have been hearing. The story of one woman who is affected.
Speaking of the Elephant in the Room…
A reflection about the elephant in the room of our discussions of the Corona crisis….how the 500,000 homeless in our midst will be affected…
