by John Freund, CM | Aug 10, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Evangelization, Systemic change
“We wanted something that would take care of the youth, in the area, who are mostly idle and unemployed,” explains Sister Liz Smith, DC. With seed money from a family in Ireland a library has been built in a remote part of Kenya. Students from nearby schools drop... by John Freund, CM | Jul 4, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
This video from Chicago TV puts a face on the faceless threatened by budget cuts. “Marillac House: State Cuts Could Wipe Out A Program That’s Helped Generations” See related story. by John Freund, CM | Jun 28, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Featured, Vincentian Family
This week’s featured project, the story of of a woman named Belaynish, represents a small window into the numerous diverse works of the Daughters of Charity as they collaborate with local people in villages and communities around the globe as they match funding... by John Freund, CM | Jun 22, 2009 | Collaboration, Daughters of Charity, Featured, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
“You have to start somewhere” and college students teach the Daughters and the SVDP one place to start for systemic change. “Sex Trafficking in Macon, Georgia?” is the lead story in the current joint newsletter of the Daughters of Charity and... by John Freund, CM | Jun 17, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A fun activity to start a conversation about immigration with your leaders or allies. Northwest Federation of Community Organizations (NWFCO} created this board game as a tool for grassroots organizations to use. Just click on the game parts below and print them out... by John Freund, CM | Jun 17, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The definitive biography, Elizabeth Bayley Seton 1774-1821, originated from a doctoral dissertation written nearly sixty years ago by Annabelle Melville, at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Little did she anticipate that two years later in 1951,...
