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by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | July 28, 2016 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | July 6, 2016 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments
by Javier F. Chento | July 2, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | June 30, 2016 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 9, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
I'm writing this on Candlemas, a feast of Light. St. Vincent once said, "There is no act of charity that is not...
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 3, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Ending Gender Discrimination and Violation of Rights In 2008, the Daughters of Charity, in partnership with concerned...
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 1, 2017 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
On January 27, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Immigration. The order temporarily suspends the...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
A Washington Post story was about some members of Congress who took part in a poverty simulation exercise as a way of gaining some insight into what real people experience. In 2011 over 100 participants at our “Bridges Out of Poverty” meeting took part in basically the same sort of exercise.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Ireland advocates for the poor in a position paper “Planning for the right kind of recovery 2015”.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Imagine living in a place where it is illegal to sleep, sit, lie down, or share food outdoors. Imagine that this is a place where you are often ignored or rejected by your fellow townspeople, police officers, and local elected officials. While this seems like a ridiculous concept, it is the daily reality for millions of homeless people throughout the United States who are suffering under laws that criminalize their basic life necessities.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“They live in local houses of compassionate foster folks and come to the “foster house” for school and play. We visit them at the foster house. All were adorably obedient and loudly responded in unison to the teacher’s questions. It reminded me of my old Catholic School days in Sr Sheila’s math class.”
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
By identifying and bringing attention to those issues that are critical to those living in poverty and to the structures, societal and legislative, that cause and perpetuate poverty, VOP Vincentians can help communities and elected representatives to develop strategies and tactics that will provide the most effective and efficient mean to reduce or eliminate poverty.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 6, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
New Learning Tools Given to Daughters of Charity Cook Islands Prison School
by John Freund, CM | Jul 4, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
This report, State of Homelessness USA 2014, uses the most recently available data from a variety of sources: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Census Bureau, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 2, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
RethinkHomelessness asked our #homeless friends to write down a fact about themselves that other people wouldn’t know just by walking past them. Their answers may surprise you.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 29, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Amazon smiles at DEPAUL USA DEPAUL USA writes... Just think, you can shop and support Depaul USA's mission to provide homeless individuals with the resources they need to move towards an independent and positive future. Did you know you can shop in Amazon and have a...