Cynthia Griffith, writing for Invisible People, backed up this “new math.”
Homelessness
Measurement of Homelessness
Is homelessness increasing or decreasing? Are certain subgroups overrepresented in the population of people experiencing homelessness in a particular community?
Reminder…Climate Change Event: Register Now!
Climate change impacts homeless women and girls even more profoundly as entrenched gender inequalities increase their risks.
How to Help Rough Sleepers this Winter
Eight Vincentian charities have come together to share advice on what the public can do to help those facing the dangers of sleeping rough in life-threatening cold conditions.
SSVDP Canada Sets High Bar
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Canada launched its national housing campaign on The theme is “Safe, secure and affordable housing is a human right.”
Cynthia Griffith Tells It Like It Is!
245,999 Evictions (in only 5 states) Have Been Filed During the Pandemic, Despite the Moratorium
Arts Highlight “Year for the Homeless”
Arts help calling people to prayer, commissioning a special requiem Mass and holding a series of fundraisers via Zoom to help the homeless.
Homeless people: a question of humanity and fraternity
Homeless people exist. Calling them by their name is a question of humanity and fraternity, recognizing them with an ID and personal documents means building a healthy, united, open and creative society.
Create a Compassionate, Fairer and Interconnected World
As part of the Vincentian Family advocacy and education at the UN, we are hosting a webinar event on Tuesday, February 9 at 1:15-2:30 pm ET and invite your participation.
Not Seeing Homeless Students
For too long and for too many students, the issue of homelessness has not received the attention it deserves.
Letter from Tomaž Mavrič, CM, President of the Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family, on the “13 houses” initiative
The VFEC has emphasized that the Famvin Homeless Alliance (FHA), of which the 13 Houses Project is a part, is our unique common project in the area of charity. Therefore, it must be promoted enthusiastically within the Vincentian Family to reach each member’s heart so that everyone becomes a part of this common initiative.
Two Cardinals Celebrate Funeral of a Homeless Person
“May we be reminded of the words of St. Gregory the Great, who, when faced with the death of a mendicant from cold, said that Masses would not be celebrated that day because it was like Good Friday.”
