by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2010 | Vincentian Family
The first work undertaken by the Ladies of Charity of Paris was to visit the women patients at Hôtel-Dieu hospital, bring them something to eat, exhort them to bear their illnesses, and to make a good general confession. Daughters of Charity were assigned to support...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 8, 2010 | Collaboration
For starters … more people have access to a cell phone than to a toilet. Calling all Vincentian Family bloggers! Blog Action Day is devoted to raising our consciousness. More than 2,200 bloggers from 113 different countries have already registered to blog about...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 8, 2010 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
In a feature complete with excellent graphics the Huffington Post features Zafen in its October 8 edition. Zafèn Haitian Microfinance Effort Engages Haitians to Forge a New Future. Zafèn has raised $140,000 in loans and donations that have funded 300 projects thus...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 7, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water. Unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all disease and kill more people than all forms of violence, including war. And this is a concern of many members of the...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 6, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Adamson University (Philippines) President Fr. Gregg L. Bañaga, Jr., C.M. explained the rationale of the St. Vincent de Paul National Awards. It is, in essence, a recognition of the unity and synergy of people and organizations working together towards the empowerment...
