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.
Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance
Dreams Built, Futures Secured: Microcredit Innovation in India
“What Must Be Done?” An Answer That Transformed 10,000 Lives
by Anna Mosca | February 4, 2024 | News | 1 Comment
Imagine if Saint Vincent de Paul was with us today. What would he do in a world still torn by wars, where billions of people are looking for a home?
Famvin Homeless Alliance: International Conference 2024
10,000 People Housed through Vincentian Family Global Campaign to End Homelessness
by Vincentian Family Office | December 17, 2023 | News | 0 Comments
Thanks to the unity and commitment of the Vincentian Family, 102 varied projects around the world have emerged to serve different people experiencing homelessness and lacking a safe place to call home.
First FHA online training event for the SSVP
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | May 23, 2021 | News
The FHA organised its first online training event to encourage more Vincentians to join our efforts to end homelessness.
Tackling slum dwelling in Malawi, one house at a time!
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | May 16, 2021 | News
Annie’s story is one of many in Malawi, an African country where 65% of the population live in slums, according to data from UN-Habitat.
Edmonton, Alberta: We’ll be one of 150 Cities Free of Homelessness
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 9, 2017 | Announcements, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Edmonton is on the move. 150 cities. By 2030. That's the idea that the Institute for Global Homelessness has planted. It's part of the larger initiative that they are leading as an institution deeply rooted in the Vincentian Family (at DePaul University). From their...
McGreevy Presents Famvin Homeless Alliance to the Vincentian Family
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 20, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
During the audience with His Holiness, Pope Francis, on the 14th of October, the members of the Vincentian Family from all parts of the world were present at the launching of an initiative to combat homelessness. Mark McGreevy, Executive Director “Depaul...
Mark McGreevy Speech to EU announcing Famvin Homeless Alliance
by Famvin Homeless Alliance | Jul 19, 2017 | News
On June 28, 2017, Mark McGreevy of the Famvin Homeless Alliance, addressed a gathering at the European Parliament to honor the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian Family. Here in its entirety is Mark’s address, courtesy of the Congregation of the Mission....
Announcement of the Famvin Homeless Alliance
by Mark McGreevy | Jul 17, 2017 | News
London, July 16, 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Vincentian Family, On June 28, the European Parliament hosted a celebration to mark the 400th Anniversary of the birth of the Vincentian charism. One of the speakers at this event was a Daughter of Charity from...
The Intersection Between an Organizational Plan and a Personal Commitment
by John Freund, CM | Jul 5, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
What is it like to stand at the intersection between an organizational plan and a personal commitment?
Famvin Homeless Alliance Launches Internet Presence
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 27, 2017 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Family
On the web and on Facebook, you can find the Famvin Homeless Alliance: the special 400th anniversary initiative of the Vincentian Family. Designed and implemented by .famvin, the site will provide information and facilitate the initiative. Facebook will provide...
The Intersection of Urgent Need and Lasting Impact
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2017 | News, Systemic change
“The intersection of urgent need and lasting impact.” What a simple way of expressing where members of the Vincentian Family try to live.
Bulletin: FamVin Homeless Alliance
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 17, 2017 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Family
In a recent letter to the heads of the Vincentian Family, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., writes: "As announced in previous communications, the Vincentian Family Executive Committee is inviting all branches and members of the Vincentian Family to celebrate the 400th...
Homelessness declines with new thinking
by John Freund, CM | Jun 29, 2014 | Vincentian Family
“Instead of trying to fix all the problems that homeless people have while they are homeless, [housing first] gets them into housing right away, then they end up taking care of a lot of other problems from a stable home”.