Frequent visitors of this site are deeply committed to helping those who suffer poverty and are committed to a...
poverty
Eradicating Poverty and Improvement of Food Security Among the Female Headed Households in Nyatike, Kenya
Boot Straps and Poverty
by Jim Claffey | February 24, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Thinking about all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the UN’s ambitious 2030 Agenda for People, the Planet and Prosperity, is exhausting.
What Do “We” Share With Homeless People?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | December 10, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
Mental illness is a major problem for the entire US population – not just the homeless population. The difference is the problems are aggravaated by homelessness.
Vincentian Prayer Images: St. Vincent of the Alleys
by John Freund, CM | September 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Where and how do we today walk the back alleys of our world?
Could You Survive in Poverty – 18 Quick Questions
by John Freund, CM | Oct 15, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
“Could You Survive in Poverty?” This checklist was developed by Ruby K. Payne, an author and researcher in the field...
What happened to the issue of poverty?
by Elizabeth Astridge | Mar 22, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
What happened to the issue of poverty? Like a set of misplaced keys, I know it was there a minute ago but now I can’t...
Shriver Report – Financial insecurity of women and children
by John Freund, CM | Jan 14, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink examines the rates of financial insecurity among American women and the children who depend on them, investigate the impact of it on our nation’s institutions and economic future, and promote modern solutions to help women...
What is poverty? How end it?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 13, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Before you answer pose this question to yourself. “What if you lost everything, how long would it take you to get something to eat, find a place to stay, and a get some work?" A Brazilian pastor, Claudio Oliver, offers up a definition of poverty that most likely will...