by Beth | Dec 5, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
The Superior General wrote to the Visitor of the Philippines when he heard of Typhoon Reming, which hit the Bicol Region of Central Philippines. The following is the response that he received from the Visitor. As you can see, there is a need for capital in order to...
by Beth | Sep 25, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
When Miranda, a case manager from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, knocked on her door, Purdom was alone, depressed, and hungry. A successful New Orleans taxi driver prior to the storm, Purdom now did not have the means to retrieve her car from a repair shop in New...
by Beth | Aug 30, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, AUG. 30, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Speaking on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President George Bush highlighted how Catholic Charities is helping rebuild the lives of hurricane victims who have returned home. During an address given in...
by Beth | Aug 21, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
ST. LOUIS, MO – Whether it’s a fire, a hurricane, an earthquake, or a flood, when the next disaster strikes, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will offer HOPE via 42-foot-long, state-of-the-art mobile feeding kitchen that the Society has added to its arsenal of...
by Beth | Jul 18, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
Follow-up to earlier SVDP story… Saudi Arabia has donated more than $250 million to Katrina relief projects, ranking it among the world’s most sympathetic countries to New Orleans storm damages, said Prince Turki Al-Faisal, ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi...
by Beth | Jun 18, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
Sr Anna, Visitatrice of Indonesia, writes: We will build approximately seven houses for the families of our sisters who have lost everything because of the disaster. Currently, some of our Sisters are working in the devastated area. These sisters come from local...
