Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Say “NO” to Female Genital Mutilation
by Javier F. Chento | February 3, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments
St. John’s University and Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration
by Javier F. Chento | February 1, 2017 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments
Non-violence and Vincentians #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | January 15, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments
What’s the Best Way to Teach Social Entrepreneurship? @SJUMission @NiagaraUniv @AdamsonUni @MountStVincent @DepaulU
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | December 18, 2016 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments
![There Is No Convincing Argument—Moral Or Political—Against Food Stamps](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/07/grocery-store-bill.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
There Is No Convincing Argument—Moral Or Political—Against Food Stamps
by Meghan J. Clark | Jul 28, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Reflections
One of the victims of President Trump’s budget proposal is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly...
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Helping the Homeless in England and Wales
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 9, 2017 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The creation of the Famvin Homeless Alliance isn't meant to imply that the Vincentian family hasn't taken up this...
![This is What We’ve Been Missing in the Fight to End Global Poverty](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/06/poverty-violence.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
This is What We’ve Been Missing in the Fight to End Global Poverty
by Julie Eckert | Jun 18, 2017 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In March 2015, IJM President and Founder Gary Haugen delivered a talk on the TED2015 stage in Vancouver, Canada. His...
Food for Thought leads Children and Families to Healthier Lifestyle
by Gary Stevens | Nov 16, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change
Food for Thought leads Children and Families to Healthier Lifestyle
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County is housed in an impoverished area in downtown South Bend, Indiana. The neighborhood is plagued with high crime rates, and has little to offer the children who call the area home.
A new level of collaboration!
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Now if we could just get all the competing factions in the world to use technology to build the human community!
Pope urges activists to struggle against ‘structural causes’ of poverty
by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Pope Francis urged an international gathering of grassroots social activists to struggle against the “structural causes” of poverty and inequality, with a “revolutionary” program drawn from the Gospels.
How we punish people for being poor
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Rebecca Valla writes of “How we punish people for being poor” She connects the dots with exorbitant loan rates in all kinds of variations, etc.
Working with people in poverty
by John Freund, CM | Oct 23, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Donna Beegle grew up in generational poverty, could not read a newspaper at 28 yet now has a Ph.D. Watch the video of her keynote address at the 2014 St. Vincent de Paul National Assembly in Atlanta.
What if Jesus were a mystery shopper?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 18, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
What if Jesus were a mystery shopper? You know… a person testing how customers are being treated. We already know the answer to that. “He came unto his own and his own knew him not”.
What happens to the homeless when they die?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
What Happens To The Homeless When They Die? That's a question Vincentians might think about. Some things to think about... “Somebody rejoiced when this kid was born. I think it’s really important that their life and death be memorialized, whether it’s with 50 people...
Wealthy giving less as middle class gives more
by John Freund, CM | Oct 13, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Who knew that the wealthy are giving less as the middle class gives more. Using IRS data for an article As Wealthy Give Smaller Share of Income to Charity, Middle Class Digs Deeper Alex Daniels presents some surprising insights on Philanthropy.com.
Dinners for Depaul – Celebrate World Homeless Day
by John Freund, CM | Oct 8, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Dinners for Depaul – Celebrate World Homeless Day October 10 (or any other day!)