by John Freund, CM | Jun 19, 2010 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A 60 second video from the United States Conference of Bishops remind us that 13 million or one out of 6 kids in the USA struggle to hang on to the poverty line defined as $22,050 for a family of 4. And shocking as that is, in the world at large every second child or ...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2010 | Vincentian Family
The replacement of a makeshift collection of obsolete computers with ten new ones may not seem like a big deal, but it could be for those without a way to contact family, improve literacy or search for jobs and resources. The new lab, located inside the St. Vincent de...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2010 | Vincentian Family
The headline reads, “New website makes it easier for Haiti’s Diaspora to connect with projects for rebuilding” The story continues… Before the earthquake, dollars from the Haitian Diaspora have given the Haitian economy a boost. The one to two...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 17, 2010 | Vincentian Family
A Call to Women to Join the Fatherhood Movement The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, established in 2002 by the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, supports local fatherhood programs in eleven communities across the state where low-income...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 17, 2010 | Vincentian Family
The Vinnies CEO Sleepout (Australia) has attracted much attention  Not so much publicity has as yet been given to a Vinnies Student Sleepover in July. The Catholic Leader (June 20) reports that Students from five Catholic schools in the Brisbane archdiocese have...
