by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Zafèn announced that after only one month online it has now provided one thousand year-long scholarships to grammar school children in Haiti (along with books, a back pack, and writing materials)! The website offered a variety of options for users to choose: single...
by John Freund, CM | May 2, 2010 | Collaboration, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The entry page is centered on the new website “Zafen”, sponsored by the Vincentian Family for microfinance projects in Haiti. As you look at this website be creative. For example, it could be a great project for a group of school children who pool a...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 29, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
According to the Huffington Post “Zafen, a new interest-free microloan initiative enabling lenders and donors to finance small and medium-sized Haitian businesses, may be just the ticket. That’s what four organizations that collaborated to launch...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 26, 2010 | Collaboration, Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
More than 130 Haitian professionals and friends of Haiti gathered at St. John’s University April 24 for the New York City launch of www.zafen.org, the first secure Internet pathway designed to enable Haitians to transform their economy. See full press release....
by John Freund, CM | Apr 3, 2010 | Collaboration, Disasters and Responses, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
To the members of the Vincentian Family In English, take a look at this video (For those who wish to follow up the web link he referred to in the video is http://zafen.org) A los miembros de la Familia Vicenciana En espagnol, vea: video Aux membres de la Famille...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2010 | Collaboration, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
With 8 contributors Ile-a-Vache is the first project to be fully funded. Funding will be used to develop a sustainable business production charcoal from waste that eliminates the use of wood charcoal. Plan is to create a viable business that will create at least *50*...
