Homelessness

Where Do You Fit In Now?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | October 19, 2023 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment

How do you further conversations with people who have different starting points and live in other categories than your own?

Public Transportation – Convenience, Hassle, or Lifeline?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | August 24, 2023 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment

A 2015 Harvard study found that access to reliable transportation is the biggest factor in determining whether someone will escape poverty and avoid homelessness.

The Commissioning of Two Houses to Two Families With Insufficient Accommodation

by Paulinah Appiah Antwi | August 6, 2023 | Homelessness, News | 2 Comments

Botswana finally joined the many countries that have benefited from the FAMVIN Homeless Alliance funding

When Children Ask About Homeless People

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | June 22, 2023 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments

The children in your life are going to want to know why that person is sleeping on the sidewalk or pushing a shopping cart full of belongings.
The questions will vary. So should our answers.

Themes for our common advocacy on homelessness

by Lydia Stazen, IGH | Nov 16, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

IGH staff had the privilege of attending and presenting at the CISCAL “Situation de Calle en América Latina” conference in Mexico City in October.

A Canadian View: Homelessness – Why Should We Care? What Can We Do?

by Jim Paddon | Nov 2, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

I think we are all aware of the increasing number of homeless women, men and children in our communities, whether large cities or smaller rural towns and villages.

The Link Between Global Homelessness and Poor Mental Health

by .famvin | Oct 29, 2023 | Formation

Mental health conditions can lead to homelessness and can also prevent those experiencing homelessness from getting back on their feet.

Have You Ever Thought About These Issues?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Mar 17, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Did you ever think about these issues homeless people face? The following four headlines caught my eye during the past month.

Climate Change: Multiple Risks for Homeless Women and Girls

by MaryAnn Dantuono | Mar 7, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Climate change impacts homeless women and girls even more profoundly as entrenched gender inequalities increase their risks.

Homelessness: A Global Concern Requiring Local Advocacy

by MaryAnn Dantuono | Mar 3, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

The Working Group to End Homelessness (WGEH) is committed to advocating at the United Nations for the alleviation and eventual elimination of homelessness.

Homeless People with Cell Phones?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Feb 17, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Seeing a homeless person with a cell phone raises eyebrows for some people. A formerly homeless person tells how it was a lifeline.

Key Missing!

by Jim Claffey | Feb 10, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Here’s a curious fact. Homelessness is entirely absent from the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 sub-targets

Quick Quiz On Homelessness (Most Will Flunk)

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 20, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Everything you thought you knew about the homeless population is wrong, at least if your source is the one most people cite- the media or your own personal experience.