Homelessness

Striving to be “Social Poets,” the Famvin Homeless Alliance’s Response to COVID-19

by .famvin | June 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

What to do to find “solutions for the most pressing problems afflicting the marginalized”?

They Never Thought It Could Happen To Them

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | June 11, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments

They never thought eviction could happen to them! And then it did.

Ihor, a life changed amidst the pandemic in Ukraine

by .famvin | June 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Ihor worked as a storekeeper at a metal warehouse. However, just before the quarantine measures were implemented, the owner fired Ihor from his job.

The Pope’s Ambulance

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | June 4, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment

Donating an ambulance dedicated to serving the medical emergencies of the homeless is but the latest expression of his sensitivity to their needs.

Video: St. Vincent de Paul Society Celebrating 175 Years in the USA; Now Adapting to Challenges of COVID-19

by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 15, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

A video showing how the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Marin County, California has adapted to serve their neighbors in need despite the many challenges of COVID-19.

Homelessness and Laudato Si

by Molly Seeley, Institute of Global Homelessness | Nov 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

We need to look not only at housing those already on the street, but also at addressing the root reasons that people become homeless in the first place.