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
Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance
Typhoon-resistant Houses and Repair Kits: an Update on the Vincentian Response in the Philippines
by Vincentian Family Office | January 15, 2023 | News | 0 Comments
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
by Cleonice Regina Claudino, DC | January 1, 2023 | News | 0 Comments
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
by Vincentian Family Office | December 26, 2022 | News | 2 Comments
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
13 Houses Campaign: Q&A Live Session, May 6, 2023
by Anna Mosca | Apr 30, 2023 | News
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
by .famvin | Apr 23, 2023 | News
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.
The “13 Houses” Campaign Already Changing Lives in Ireland
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Oct 31, 2021 | News
Noel was at home, looking forward to a quiet Christmas with his little dog, Rosie, when he got the crushing news from his landlord — Noel had to leave his home…
Bringing smiles to Tanzania with the “13 Houses” Campaign
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Oct 24, 2021 | News
For this widow and mother of four living in Mtindu, Tanzania, the Campaign has represented a chance for a new beginning and a better life for herself and her children.
Building a Wider “We” in the Footsteps of Vincent de Paul
by Famvin Homeless Alliance | Sep 27, 2021 | News
In the Famvin Homeless Alliance, we cannot forget that as we mark St Vincent’s day, yesterday was also the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
The FHA and the “Season of Creation”
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Sep 26, 2021 | News
Pope Francis’ words have been inspiring the work of the Famvin Homeless Alliance since its inception four years ago, and they have become even more relevant as the Christian Family celebrates the “Season of Creation.”
Postponed: FHA Refugee Conference
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Sep 19, 2021 | News
After careful consideration, the FHA Team has decided to postpone the Conference to Spring 2022.
A new roof in Haiti with the Sisters of Charity
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Aug 29, 2021 | News
Few countries around the world have been battered by natural disasters and History such as Haiti.
Msgr Vitillo and Cardinal Czerny confirmed as keynote speakers for FHA Refugee Conference
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Aug 22, 2021 | News
Monsignor Robert J Vitillo and Cardinal Czerny will headline the FHA Conference “Accompanying the Journey of a Refugee,” an event that will take place both in Seville (Spain) and online.
Just one house to change a life
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Aug 15, 2021 | News
The FHA was launched with the goal of ending homelessness, one house at a time. That’s what moved Ana María Escaño in Malitbog (Southern Leyte) in the Philippines, to launch the “Just One House” project.
Over 70 people join the first webinar on the “13 Houses” Campaign
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Aug 8, 2021 | News
Vincentians from several branches all over the world joined to listen to our all-women panel explaining how they developed their “13 Houses” projects.