Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance
Accompanying the Journey of a Refugee – Seville Conference, June 2022
“Accompanying the Journey of a Refugee to a Safe Place”: the FHA Invites the Vincentian Family to Attend its Second International Conference
The Vincentian Family is Helping Families in the Philippines to Rebuild Their Lives
by .famvin | May 22, 2022 | Homelessness, News | 0 Comments
Thanks to your generous gifts, the FHA raised 118,236 USD. These donations will allow us to provide 100 emergency shelter kits and build 13 permanent typhoon resistant houses for families in need.
Championing the Rights of Street Children in Kenya
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At the Service of People Experiencing Homelessness: Depaul Ireland Hits the Target of 27 Properties
by .famvin | Sep 11, 2022 | News
We are very pleased to hear that Depaul Ireland, part of the 13 Houses Campaign, has managed to hit the target of 27 properties that they aimed to acquire, to help people experiencing homelessness secure a safe place to call home
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Access to water: the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth work towards a right still denied to many
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 7, 2022 | News
Water is one of the basic rights that is, unfortunately, still denied to many people across the globe.
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Accompanying the Journey of a Refugee. What Have we heard? What Action will we Take in the Future?
by Mark McGreevy | Jul 24, 2022 | Formation
The Second International Conference of the FamVin Homeless Alliance took place in Sevilla (June 7-9). During that time the participants reflected on the reality of refugees, displaced and abused individuals.
Diaries of a Vincentian: A spoonful of hope! 5ml of vodka at a time
by Dee Mansi | Sep 6, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Mary searched my face for judgement. She really wanted to tell me her story of homelessness without feeling a gaze of disapproval.
A Refresher Course – Homelessness and the Vincentian Family
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Sep 3, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Justice and Peace, Reflections
A refresher course about the Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance – What is the Famvin Homeless Alliance? Its Roots – Collaborative work of the Vincentian Family 400 Years Ago – Updates
One year of the FHA volunteer ambassador programme
by .famvin | Aug 30, 2020 | News
Our volunteer ambassadors are a group of 14 Vincentians based around the world, who help the FHA to spread the word about our work.
Book Co-edited by FHA Coordinator Wins Award
by .famvin | Aug 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
The book Street Homelessness and Catholic Theological Ethics has been awarded the second place on 2020 Catholic Book Award in the Catholic Social Teaching category
The “13 Houses” Campaign expands in the USA amidst Covid-19
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 16, 2020 | Homelessness, News
The “13 Houses” Campaign keeps growing in the United States, the country where it all began back in November 2018 with a single house for a single person. Almost two years later, the Campaign is touching the lives of nearly 5000 people worldwide. There are two...
Homelessness and COVID-19 in an International Context
by Mark McGreevy and Molly Seeley | Aug 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This blog provides a snapshot of how different countries, systems and cultures are responding to the impact of COVID on homeless populations.
First UN Resolution on Homelessness
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 2, 2020 | News
Earlier in February, before COVID-19 stopped the world, the United Nations adopted the first resolution defining homelessness.
FHA Conference on Refugees and Human Trafficking
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 26, 2020 | News
The Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance (FHA) 2020 ‘Conference on Refugees and Human Trafficking,’ is due to take place in Seville later this year unless COVID-19 forces us to postpone this until spring 2021.
Options in Abuse: Homelessness or Domestic Violence
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jul 16, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Abuse victims. “Why does she stay?” It’s a simple question. The answer is not.