by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2010 | Formation
VinFormation presents a photo essay based on excerpts from the writings of Pope John Paul II that provides inspiration for Vincentians, both religious and lay, in their ministry to the poor.
by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2010 | News
Catholic and other church-owned systems are significantly more likely to provide higher quality performance and efficiency to the communities served than investor-owned systems, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis of the quality performance of 255 health systems...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The creator of Farmville, Zynga, has raised more than $3.6 million for Haiti. Mark Pincus, Zynga’s founder and CEO, calls this “solidarity not charity.” Zynga describes this approach to giving back in this way: “Solidarity not charity is a...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Los Angeles is setting out to create safe parking areas for Los Angeles’ homeless residents living in cars and RVs. In July, the city identified 250 RV’s and motor vehicles being lived in throughout the city’s District 11, which includes Venice. To help individuals...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2010 | Collaboration, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
De Paul University released a very effective YouTube video “Zafèn: An Online Microloan Program for Haitian Entrepreneurs” featuring among others the General Consul of Haiti, a representative of the Haitian Diaspora Liason and the President of DePaul along...