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Toma, a 40-year-old man with epilepsy, struggles with extreme poverty and bureaucracy that denies him access to social welfare, forcing him to survive by collecting plastic bottles. With support from the House of Refuge of DePaul Croatia, he is working toward reclaiming his rights, finding employment, and building a stable, hopeful future.
Pope Francis recently blessed thirteen keys imbued with profound symbolism. Each key represents a country where the Famvin Homeless Alliance is working to provide housing solutions for the homeless. This gesture echoes the mission of St. Vincent de Paul, who initiated a similar effort in 17th-century Paris.
SSVP Brazil held a week of Christmas Suppers for their homeless brothers and sisters in Juiz de Fora (Minas Gerais, Brasil), carried out in a fraternal and supportive atmosphere to offer not only a special meal, but also moments of sharing, hope and dignity, reinforcing the commitment of the Vincentian Solidarity Bath project to social inclusion and humanitarian care.
Everything you thought you knew about the homeless population is wrong, at least if your source is the one most people cite- the media or your own personal experience.
Our second international conference “The journey of a refugee” will take place in Seville (Spain) from the 7th to the 9th of June 2022.
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol?” Who hasn’t read it, or heard it or seen it on stage or screen?
The Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance (FHA) decided to organise webinars to fulfill our goals of building global capacity and facilitating learning opportunities in the Vincentian Family.
Learn about Depaul Ireland in this video produced by Vincentian Family Ireland.
We all know Pope Francis is advocating for “listening church.” How might listening apply in our efforts with the homeless community?
Noel was at home, looking forward to a quiet Christmas with his little dog, Rosie, when he got the crushing news from his landlord — Noel had to leave his home…
For this widow and mother of four living in Mtindu, Tanzania, the Campaign has represented a chance for a new beginning and a better life for herself and her children.
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.”
