by John Freund, CM | Aug 6, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In the past several years, more and more people have been forced to use desperate means of survival, such as begging, living in slums or going through rubbish bins looking for food or items they can recycle or sell. But now, people who resort to these survival tactics...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
For the last forty years, the “Daughters of Charity” have been looking after children from the poorest families in Addis Ababa. Church in Need describes these modern day ministers to lepers and outcast families. There is a churchyard near the school of the Daughters...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Homeless to Housed tells the story of Depaul USA’s Movin’ On project in New Orleans. Ana and Kevin (not real names) had been homeless for about six months and were suffering from serious medical problems. Ana struggles with glaucoma, the sudden loss of vision from a...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2012 | Vincentian Family
With a majority of current members above the age of 61, the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia faces the challenge of a decreasing membership over the next 10 years if it does not recruit new members and volunteers in order to have long-term sustainability, said...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity international “Prayer Corner” offers a video and Powerpoint resources for upcoming the Year of Faith. The “door of faith” (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering entry into...