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.
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.
Ukraine joins the 13 Houses Campaign: rebuilding hope for those who lost everything
The Vincentian Family has showed great commitment and dedication towards those in need since the beginning of the war, including by providing essential and emergency aid on the ground.
Typhoon-resistant Houses and Repair Kits: an Update on the Vincentian Response in the Philippines
Thanks to your generous donations (a total of $ 118,236.27) the FHA was able to provide funds for 100 house repair kits and the construction of 13 typhoon-resistant houses.
Diaries of a Vincentian: Brazil
The 13 Houses project is much more than the provision of a house; it is giving someone a space in which they can feel like a child of God, a human being and a citizen who has the right to a place to call home.
Famvin Homeless Alliance Newsletter, December 2022
As the year comes to an end, we at Famvin Homeless Alliance are reflecting on the accomplishments of the past year.
Women Experiencing Homelessness: an Invisible Reality
Anyone can suddenly end up with no place to call home, but homelessness doesn’t affect everyone in the same way, with the experience of women completely different to the experience of men.
13 Houses Campaign 4th anniversary
“13 Houses” campaign of the Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance is in its fourth year of existence.