The unique Australian environment and biodiversity, and the industries it fosters (including food and wine production and tourism), have been hit hard by the bushfires – and it is only one month into summer.
Articles in Disasters and Responses
The Vincentian Family in Italy Mobilizes on Behalf of the People of Albania
Father Luigi Cannato, CM ministering in Albania, calls upon all the members of the Vincentian Family to support the many poor families who have been affected by the recent earthquake.
A New House for a Better Life in New Zealand
Terri and husband Tane immigrated to New Zealand from Kiribati islands in 2008 with their 2-year-old son. They initially lived with friends.
Vincentians Help Families Who Have Lost Everything During the Rains in Pernambuco (Brazil)
June 24, feast of Saint John the Baptist, would have been a memorable day if it were not for the sad reality that many people in Pernambuco faced.
Mozambique Disaster
On March 14, cyclone IDAI, one of the worst natural disasters ever recorded, hit the provinces of Sofala, Manica and Zambezia in Mozambique.
Solidarity with the Victims of the Disaster in Brazil
In late January, the dam of an iron mine collapsed in southeast Brazil causing the surrounding area to be buried under a stream of mud with mining waste.
Niagara University Students Help Rebuild after Hurricane Harvey
About 40 students from Niagara University spent some of their break helping Hurricaine Harvey victims rebuild their homes.
Vincentian Family Indonesia Assisting Recent Tsunami Victims
The Vincentian Family in Indonesia has been involved in assisting those affected by the recent tsunami that hit the central area of the island of Celebes at the end of September 2018
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Provide Calm and Reconstruction after the Storms
Debbie Floyd's home is filled with people measuring, cutting and using power tools, all of them covered with white dust from the drywall they're installing. Six weeks before, the Ohio River left its banks and surrounded the town of about 800, flooding all...
Poor People, Go Home!
Today, one of the great problems throughout the world is that of immigration. At times, we think that this phenomenon is experienced only in Europe and the United States. We might, however, ask how are the Latin American countries dealing with this...
A Brief Report of Kerala Disaster and the Appeal
The Vincentian Family in India has prepared a report about the recent floods in Kerala, which have caused hundreds of deaths and a situation of serious need among the inhabitants: Kerala, the southern Federal State of India, which is home to 33 million people,...
“What is Happening with Immigrant Reception Policies is Intolerable” (SSVP Italy)
"There is still a beautiful Italy, ready to welcome, to integrate, to give work, to help these people, be they refugees, asylum seekers or simply 'economic migrants.' An Italy that goes on thanks to their work, will, sacrifice. They are men and women like us,...