by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Change is possible The scale of the problem is staggering, and it’s hard not to be discouraged. But the work of the federation is showing that change is possible, that there are solutions to these problems, and that poor communities can be the city’s best...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
CANBERRA, July 17, 2007 (vinnies.org.au): John Meahan AM, President of the National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, last week issued the following statement – The St Vincent de Paul Society assists migrants and refugees around Australia....
by John Freund, CM | Jul 16, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Federal Government and Opposition proposals to quarantine welfare payments to “at risk” parents are simplistic and will not prevent truancy or child neglect, the Society of St Vincent de Paul says. The Australian reports that over the weekend both Prime...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 13, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Video  describing how micro finance is a tool of systemic change. Grameen Foundation has been working across the globe to help them pull themselves from poverty by starting, sustaining or expand tiny businesses. Breaking Through gives you a glimpse of what this has...
by annaread | Jul 11, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
About the impact of bottled water on the environment, allwater.org says: The bottled water industry causes a severe strain on the environment, but solutions to this environmental damage significantly lessen the quality of water in the bottles. Not quite the effect...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Biofuels are not clean and green. Biofuels will result in deforestation. Biofuels will not bring rural development. Biofuels will cause hunger. Today’s International Herald Tribune, with more than one million political and influential subscribers...