by John Freund, CM | Mar 16, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
A city in Brazil recruited local farmers to help do something U.S. cities have yet to do: end hunger. The story of Brazil’s fourth largest city Belo Horizonte, a city of 2.5 million people, once had 11 % of its population living in absolute poverty, and almost... by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
“Young Vinnies” from the University of Sydney ended up raising over $10,000 in what was possibly one of the largest cross-campus appeals ever conducted! You should all be extremely proud! If you are interested in getting involved with more volunteering,... by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 2009 | Collaboration, Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
The keynote speakers at the North American Vincentian Family Gathering April 16-19, Allison Boisvert and Eddie Friel present insights into different but deeply inter-related dimensions of “systemic change†– the personal and structural. This week we feature... by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Interreligious Dialogue: An Initiative of the Brothers of Charity Rome. This dialogue seeks to identify ways of interreligious cooperation between Muslims and Christians in India and all over the world to prevent and/or intervene in the growing tension and possible...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2009 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Two Vincentians are traveling to Ecuador to bring clean water filtration technology known as BioSand filtration. With this process most common home-based models can produce between 20 and 60 litres of water per hour. The process is certified by the Center of... by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Maureen Tinkler, DC of the Vincentian Millenium Partnership – Justice and Peace Group invites us to learn how the debate is faring in the British Parliament. The show can be watched live at 8:30 PM British time which is approximately 2:30 PM EST time. Dear...
