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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.
Sheltering: A meditation for the Vincentian Family
by Robert Maloney, CM | Nov 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
The works of mercy lie at the heart of our Family’s spirituality.
Papal Blessing of “Sheltering”, a Gift to the Vincentian Family
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Nov 22, 2022 | News
On Wednesday 9th November, as part of the lead up to the Sixth World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis blessed “Sheltering” a sculpture depicting the plight of those suffering homelessness across the world.
Online event: Lessons learnt from “13 Houses” project
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Jun 13, 2021 | News
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.
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.
A home in Namibia, beds in the Netherlands
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | May 9, 2021 | News
As part of the jubilee, the Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy (CMM) started the ‘Sheltering the Homeless’ project inspired by the 13 Houses Campaign of the Famvin Homeless Alliance.
Homes First: Strategies to Promote Youth Empowerment Post Covid-19
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | May 2, 2021 | News
Vincentians keep bringing the voices of homeless people to the United Nations despite the pandemic.
Building Houses for Needy Families in Malawi
by Vincentian Family Office | Apr 29, 2021 | News
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP), within the framework of “13 Houses Campaign” Famvin initiative, promotes the construction of 15 homes.
Three years working together to end homelessness
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Apr 25, 2021 | News
The Famvin Homeless Alliance (FHA) has reached three years working with the poorest of the poor and the homeless.
A new way of exploring the 13 Houses Campaign
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Apr 18, 2021 | News
Now you can explore the different projects of the 13 Houses Campaign on the VFHA’s new map.
The “St Vincent de Paul Village” Opens its Doors in Peru
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Apr 11, 2021 | News
55 people from eight families are now living in the first houses of the “Mitso Esperanza – Villa San Vicente de Paúl”, the St Vincent de Paul Village in Puerto Eten, Peru.