by sjs | Apr 25, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Criminal Justice Ministry of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul is among those providing mentoring for those in prison as well as case-management for inmates released from prison. Without services such as these, released inmates are likely to end up back in prison....
by sjs | Apr 25, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
That is the title of a short play to be performed this weekend as the culmination of the national conference of the St. Vincent dePaul Society in St. Louis. The play provides insight into the thought of Frederic Ozanam and the founding of the society. Read about...
by sjs | Apr 24, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
MicroPlace, a microfinance investment vehicle about which we’ve posted before, has added investment opportunities in 9 more countries. “To date, investments made through MicroPlace have generated 20,000 loans to the world’s working poor.” Read...
by sjs | Apr 24, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A “State of the Planet” summit hosted by Columbia University brought together economists, world leaders and scientists to explore the special risk climate change poses to poor countries. “[Left unchecked, global warming could spur conflict and puts...
by sjs | Apr 13, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
That’s the title of a new report by Families USA that gives state-level estimates of the numbers of deaths due to lack of health insurance in the United States. “The conclusions are sadly clear—a lack of health coverage is a matter of life and death for many...
