by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2010 | Vincentian Family
SYDNEY: The big retail stores in Sydney are not the only one experiencing a downturn in spending at the moment. Dr Andy Marks, senior researcher for the St VIncent de Paul Society says that rising interest rates, accommodation shortages, and steep food and...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Test your expertise with our interactive quiz about poverty in the US from the website Halfinten.org
by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The blog, Daughters of Charity in Gaza, reports, “We (at the Saint Vincent home for severely disabled children) start Christmas with this mass a long and intense preparation path leading us to the feast today.” The parishioners, even in the midst of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“When poverty is defined as living on $1.25 or less a day, about 40 percent of both Ethiopians and Uzbekistanis are considered poor. But by multidimensional measures that capture living standards, almost 90 percent of Ethiopians live in poverty, while only a...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 27, 2010 | Vincentian Family
St. John’s was a top “campus reducer” with a 12.2% overall reduction in energy. This earned 4th place in National College Contest to Save Energy. Held from November 1 – 19, the Campus Conservation Nationals 2010 engaged colleges and universities in an effort to slash...
