Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance
“13 Houses” Jubilee Project: the Campaign to Combat Homelessness (video)
Pope Francis recently blessed thirteen keys imbued with profound symbolism. Each key represents a country where the Famvin Homeless Alliance is working to provide housing solutions for the homeless. This gesture echoes the mission of St. Vincent de Paul, who initiated a similar effort in 17th-century Paris.
Webinar on “Understanding Safeguarding and How it Applies to our Work in the Vincentian Family”, November 4
Please join us for our upcoming webinar. The session will aim to develop our understanding of terms like “safeguarding” – what does it mean? How we can take a practical approach to making our projects safe for the people that we serve?
A new Beginning for Families affected by the Fuego Volcano Eruption in Guatemala
A significant milestone was reached as 32 families affected by the devastating Fuego Volcano eruption in Guatemala received the deeds to their new homes.
Let’s shape the advocacy toolkit together
We are embarking on a special project, and we need your valuable input.
13 Houses Project Reaches 17 Families in Brazil
The involvement of the National Council of Brazil (CNB) of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the 13 Houses Project has led to the renovation and/or construction of 17 houses throughout the country. The call for proposals, which ended on February 28, in...
The Commissioning of Two Houses to Two Families With Insufficient Accommodation
Botswana finally joined the many countries that have benefited from the FAMVIN Homeless Alliance funding
The Cry of Street Children across the World: How the Vincentian Family is Responding
Poverty affects everyone including children, in fact, they are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than adults.
Protecting Children’s Rights in the Netherlands
According to recent figures published by Statistics Netherlands (CBS)[1], 209,000 children in the Netherlands are living at risk of poverty, with their parents earning a salary below the national low-income threshold.
From Venezuela to Colombia: Crossing the Borders for a Better Future
Since the 2015 economic crisis in Venezuela, Colombia has hosted approximately 1.7 million Venezuelans, representing more than 37% of the approximately 4.6 million Venezuelan refugees in Latin America and the Caribbean
13 Houses Campaign: Q&A Live Session, May 6, 2023
On Saturday, May 6, we are hosting an online Q&A session to answer any questions about participating in the Campaign.
‘Netweaving’ not networking: perspectives from the International Journal on Homelessness conference
For Matthew Carter, CEO of Depaul International, one term stuck with him, summing up how the International Journal on Homelessness conference builds a global community with the shared agenda of ending homelessness.
By word of mouth, the 13 Houses Campaign “travels” to new countries
The 13 Houses Campaign keeps growing: with the launch of the call for proposals on 30 August 2022, we witnessed the Vincentian desire to strengthen a ‘network of charity’ for homeless people that goes beyond geographical borders.