by annaread | Oct 24, 2007 | Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Upgrading the skills of 22,000 nurses would take 220 years at Kenya’s traditional training college. But a forward-looking e-learning program has already admitted 2000 students to the same training. Compared to the 2.5 year traditional program, the new method... by annaread | Oct 21, 2007 | Evangelization, News
The women’s shelter announced last year by the local St. Vincent de Paul Society has opened. From an interview with the director, Elaine Borman: “People gave to us a lot when we needed, and now I look at it as my turn to give back.” Shelter director... by annaread | Oct 20, 2007 | Evangelization, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In an unusual program that melds community service with vocational training, ten hospitality students in Australia’s Northern Territory provide about two hundred meals a day for various Vincentcare projects. Read the story. by annaread | Oct 19, 2007 | Collaboration, Evangelization, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
At their September meeting in Matola, African provincials of the Daughters of Charity received an update about DREAM, (Drug Resource Enhancement against AIDS and Malnutrition). A brief summary of the presentation and links to news about the project may be found on... by annaread | Oct 18, 2007 | Evangelization, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Programs for grandparents who are rearing grandchildren — 70,000 such adults in Arkansas — and collaborating with churches and educational institutions to increase accessibility of mental health care: these are some of the things Daughter of Charity Sister... by annaread | Oct 18, 2007 | Evangelization, News, Systemic change
Grameen Bank — Bank of the Villages — really does lend to beggars. Take a look at this video to get another example of how microfinance can accomplish systemic change and visit their informative and surprising website. Surprising? Well, yes. How many Nobel...
