Botswana finally joined the many countries that have benefited from the FAMVIN Homeless Alliance funding
Homelessness
The Commissioning of Two Houses to Two Families With Insufficient Accommodation
by Paulinah Appiah Antwi | August 6, 2023 | Homelessness, News | 2 Comments
Botswana finally joined the many countries that have benefited from the FAMVIN Homeless Alliance funding
Here’s how our Washington St. Shelter is Different
by .famvin | July 23, 2023 | Homelessness, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
With hundreds of positive move-outs, SVdP Phoenix’s emergency-level shelter hopes to be the model for future neighborhood shelters.
When Children Ask About Homeless People
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | June 22, 2023 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
The children in your life are going to want to know why that person is sleeping on the sidewalk or pushing a shopping cart full of belongings.
The questions will vary. So should our answers.
Handcuffs Will Not Stop Homelessness!
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | April 27, 2023 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
In a recent reflection on the site Invisible People, Robert Davis makes the point that handcuffs will never solve homelessness.
Here’s how our Washington St. Shelter is Different
by .famvin | Jul 23, 2023 | Homelessness, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
With hundreds of positive move-outs, SVdP Phoenix’s emergency-level shelter hopes to be the model for future neighborhood shelters.
When Children Ask About Homeless People
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 22, 2023 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
The children in your life are going to want to know why that person is sleeping on the sidewalk or pushing a shopping cart full of belongings.
The questions will vary. So should our answers.
Profiles In Homelessness
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Oct 20, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
So you think you understand homelessness? I did… until I discovered I didn’t!
Diaries of Vincentian: Perú
by Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance | Oct 16, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
In our case, it tells the story of a family – young parents and their two children- who, after living on the streets, now have a decent place to call home.
Homelessness – Our Heritage and Challenge
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Sep 22, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
As we approach the feast of St. Vincent de Paul we can draw strength and be challenged by all that St. Vincent did. Many may not believe that one man could do all that Vincent did!
Once Again – Think You Understand Homelessness?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Aug 25, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
The deeper I got into the article I realized I had more of a stereotypical and simplified understanding.
Your Tub Is Overflowing!
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jul 28, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
“If you want to resolve street homelessness, you have to think about prevention: how do you turn off the tap?”
Famvin International Conference on refugees, displaced persons and trafficked individuals
by Mikel Sagastagoitia, c.m. | Jun 26, 2022 | Homelessness, News
Seville was the city that hosted from June 7-9, the second FHA International Conference entitled, “Accompanying the journey of a refugee.”
Together on a Journey to Accompany Refugees, Internally Displaced People and Victims of Human Trafficking
by .famvin | Jun 19, 2022 | Homelessness, News
Silence. Tears. And then applause. The core meaning of a dangerous, tortuous journey, full of fear, but also hope for a better future is encapsulated in the embrace of the beneficiaries of the projects of the Daughters of Charity (DC) in Seville, Spain, where the...
What Must Be Done to Confront Global Homelessness? (Video presented at DePaul University)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 10, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness
What concrete steps can we take today as we seek a world where everyone has a stake in their community and a place to call home? In this video, Mark McGreevy (Depaul International) uses the analogy of an overflowing bathtub to help us think about the problem of homelessness. This is followed by presentations by Lydia Stazen (Institute of Global Homelessness) and Yasmine Cajuste (FamVin Homeless Alliance).
When Reality Hits “home”!
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 26, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Mark Horvath has been trying to bring home the reality of homelessness for real people who are homeless.