by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2007 | Evangelization, Featured, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family figured prominently in the awarding of over one millions dollars for systemic change projects. On November 8, 2007 Brother Constant Goetschalckx FC of the Brothers of Charity, an international community with deep roots in the Vincentian traditon...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The 12th annual Newman C. Eberhardt, C.M. Lecture at Saint John’s Seminary in California is titled “Disfigurement and Reconfiguration: The Contribution of Jean Vanier and L’Arche to a Renewed Social Order”. The series, named in honor of Newman...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
A young woman joined the Vincentian Lay Missionaries for service Jimma, Ethiopia. Her month of service included teaching English, as she expected. But “the Daughters of Charity main mission was providing a better life for families living in two leper...
by annaread | Nov 10, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A phrase well on its way to becoming a buzzword, “social entrepreneurship” has many meanings. There’s a blog that unpacks the meaning, Common Good Careers. It describes itself as “Uncommon talent working for the common good”. Check it...
by sjs | Nov 9, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The International Food Policy Research Institute has released a report showing mixed progress in attaining the Millennium Development Goals of halving poverty and hunger by 2015: despite improvements in some areas, poverty among the ultra poor in some regions...
by annaread | Nov 8, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Using mobile phone games to improve HIV/AIDS awareness in Asia and Africa — well, it isn’t something most of us would have thought of. Which is just the point of the “Why Games Matter: A Prescription for Improving Health and Health Care”...