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.
Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance
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.
What Must Be Done to Confront Global Homelessness? (Video presented at DePaul University)
What concrete steps can we take today as we seek a world where everyone has a stake in their community and a place to call home? In this video, Mark McGreevy (Depaul International) uses the analogy of an overflowing bathtub to help us think about the problem of homelessness. This is followed by presentations by Lydia Stazen (Institute of Global Homelessness) and Yasmine Cajuste (FamVin Homeless Alliance).
Dominican Republic and Morocco join the ’13 Houses’ Campaign
The Dominican Republic and Morocco have joined the “13 Houses” Campaign with two very different projects.
Accompanying the Journey of a Refugee – Seville Conference, June 2022
The Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance (FHA) is inviting all Vincentians to join us in accompanying refugees, internally displaced people and human trafficking victims in their journey to a safe place.
“Accompanying the Journey of a Refugee to a Safe Place”: the FHA Invites the Vincentian Family to Attend its Second International Conference
The main event will take place in Seville, Spain, from 7th-9th June. This time the type of homelessness addressed is that of refugees, internally displaced people and victims of human trafficking.
The Vincentian Family is Helping Families in the Philippines to Rebuild Their Lives
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
A year-long campaign called “Home First” will raise awareness about the situation of street children, and to confront the causes that can lead children to become homeless in Kenya.
The Vincentian Family is Promoting the Housing of Homeless Around the World
Homelessness. For the Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH), this term refers to homeless people; people living on the street or people living in transient, inadequate or insecure housing. Changing this reality is the goal of the 13 Houses Campaign, which will...
Helping Families Rebuild their Lives after the December 2021 Typhoon in the Philippines
In December 2021, Typhoon Odette/Ray battered the Philippines blowing off roofs, uprooting trees, cutting off power and leaving hundreds of thousands to seek shelter.
France, Italy and Botswana join the “13 Houses” Campaign!
Botswana, France and Italy have joined the “13 Houses” Campaign with three very different projects.
