People who are not homeless have a variety of experiences with public transportation. How do you think homeless people view public transportation?
Homelessness
Homelessness – What Americans Believe and Why It Matters
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | March 11, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
It is not just beauty! Reality does seem to be in the eye of the beholder. And that is unfortunate. There is a direct line between how the public views homelessness and the policy choices leaders make.
Online Event: “Hidden Homelessness: From Trauma to Empowerment”
From the basement to the hope of a new life
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | March 7, 2021 | News | 1 Comment
“We used to live in a basement, unhealthy, without the right conditions, we were suffering, mostly for our child.”
Wonder What Makes a Homeless Advocate Tick?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | March 4, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
She is not a household name in the world or even in her native Italy. But she is well known by the homeless of Turin, Italy. Her story is a fascinating insight into what makes her an advocate for the homeless tick.
Online event: Lessons learnt from “13 Houses” project
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Jun 13, 2021 | News
On July 8th 1 pm CEST the FHA organized the first of a series of online events to learn from Vincentians working on “13 Houses” Campaign projects.
Are the homeless to blame for their homelessness?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 10, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
We must debunk the myths around why people become homeless so we can move toward solutions. Most never stop to put themselves in the shoes of the people they see suffering from homelessness.
“I Used To Be Homeless”
by John Freund, CM | Feb 20, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
A story of homelessness with a happy ending but a terrifying realization of being one step away from being out on the streets again.
Pedaling for the Homeless: Giving Energy to Vincentian Social Housing In Chieri (Turin, Italy)
by Di Trapani, CM | Feb 1, 2019 | Congregation of the Mission, News
Pedaling on two bicycle-generators set up at a local shopping center creates electricity to serve the energy needs of the Vincentian urban housing structure “Zattera della Pace” (raft of peace) for families in emergency situations.
Christmas Has Come and Gone… But Not Homelessness
by John Freund, CM | Jan 16, 2019 | Formation, Systemic change
Christmas has come and gone… But not homelessness! What is being done by the Vincentian family and what still needs to be done?
Vincentian Family in Kyiv (Ukraine) Visited the Graves of Homeless People to Pray for the Souls of the Dead
by Marina Krutko | Dec 1, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family
For the third year in a row, Vincentian Family in Kyiv has visited the graves of homeless people in the Kievan Northern Cemetery to pray for the souls of the dead.
Depaul International BBC Radio 4 Appeal
by DePaul International | Oct 20, 2018 | News
We are incredibly proud that Depaul International’s work in Ukraine will shortly feature on the BBC Radio 4 Appeal. The Appeal is read by our long-standing trustee Dame Louise Casey DBE CB, the former UK homelessness czar and leading social policy reformer. The...
Sheltering the Homeless in Louisiana
by .famvin | Oct 12, 2018 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul shelters women and children who are homeless in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
This Is NOT an Appeal for Funds – Just Prayer
by John Freund, CM | Sep 28, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
This is not an appeal for funds – just prayer! Seriously!
UN Working Group to End Homelessness – Urban October: Cities for All
by | Sep 27, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
United Nations Working Group to End Homelessness Urban October: Cities for All The Vincentian Family at the United Nations is committed to advocacy work to end homelessness. This commitment is one of the dimensions of the Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance project....
Imagine if Telling the Truth Made You Homeless
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 23, 2018 | Church, Formation, Reflections
Imagine for a moment that you were faced with the experience of being homeless and had nowhere else to turn. And you chose that.