Disasters and Responses
Hurricane Eta in Honduras: Floods, Destruction and Death
Since Tuesday, November 3, Hurricane Eta made landfall on the Nicaraguan coast, creating a drama of great proportions for the neighboring country, Honduras.
Saving Lives in the Flooded Cities of Northeastern Brazil
Excessive rain has caused many disruptions in the lives in the residents of Pernambuco and Alagoas in Northeastern Brazil.
Australian Bushfire. The Dreadful Face of the Climate Change.
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.
Help for Peru
We have received a letter from the National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul asking for urgent help for Peru the relief of the many poor who have suffered the recent floods: To the Worldwide Vincentian Family: I extend my fraternal greetings on behalf...
Peru Faces Multiple Natural Disasters
In spite of everything, today is a favorable day. Peru has been hit by heavy rains. Several parts of the national territory have been affected. For this chronicle we will take as reference Lima, capital city, located in the central coast. I.- SOUTH OF LIMA Cities like...
Chilean Provincial Reports on Catastrophic Fires
Fernando Marcias Fernández, CM, Visitor of Chile, describes the catastrophic fires in Chile and the response of Vincentians. “Nature is giving tough lesson to the Poor in Chile once again” Dear Friends: The various means of communication have reported to the world the...
Vincentian Marian Youth Thailand: Selfless, Committed and Always Ready to Serve!
For the past few days, Thailand has been experiencing flooding which has affected a lot of people. Because of the situation, families cannot go out from their houses making it difficult to get the basic needs for everyone. As Vincentians, with the conviction of...
Nutrition – Vital to Effective HIV/AIDS Treatment
For AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa there is a vicious cycle of immune deficiency, onset of infectious diseases and co-infections, and malnutrition. The result is increased illness, suffering and even death. The DREAM Center (treating HIV/AIDS patients) in remote...
Daughters of Charity Visit Places Ransacked by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti
Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti with enormously destructive power once again bringing another disaster and misery to the land which is not yet fully rebuilt from earlier natural disasters. The international website of the Daughters of Charity has published report from of...
Report: Devastation of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti
We have received a report on the devastation of Hurricane Mathew in Haiti, written by Sister Zelinda Caversan, Daughter of Charity and director of the Vincentian School "John Paul II," in the capital of the country, Port au Prince. According to Sister Zelinda, the...
From War Relief to Hurricane Relief – A Vincentian Heritage
From the war torn provinces of 17th century France in the brutal Wars of Religion (echoed today?) to the devastation of 21st century hurricanes, Vincent and Vincentians illustrate a rich heritage of providing war relief and disaster relief. In his correspondence...
SSVP Applauds Ceasefire on Syria
The International General Council (CGI) of Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) supports and affirms the US-Russia led ceasefire in Syria which will allow humanitarian aid to reach Syrian cities under siege by various forces and groups. Even the unplanned timing is...