by annaread | Feb 19, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
In Sydney, Australia, it’s the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul on the front line of service to the homeless. They are improving educational services by expanding to a new building, to be called the Ozanam Learning Centre — but their success is already...
by sjs | Feb 16, 2008 | Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Findings that poverty has long-term adverse effects on brain development highlight the need for early intervention. “The earlier you intervene [to counteract the impact of poverty], the better the outcome in the end, because the brain loses its plasticity...
by annaread | Feb 15, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Yesterday events were held throughout Arizona, USA to educate parents about the state-sponsored health insurance program for children. In the town of Kingman, volunteers from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul handed out information and helped with forms. Read the...
by annaread | Feb 12, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Last year the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Baltimore began a “housing first” program: making housing the top priority in anti-poverty efforts. Now the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the program funds to expand. Read the...
by annaread | Feb 12, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
A fund-raiser and a recycling initiative, Aurora Glass makes drawer pulls, sun catchers, vases and more (right: an ornament). The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Lane County, Oregon saw opportunity in a “mountain of glass” near a freeway — this...
by sjs | Feb 8, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Our vision of the future is to transform healthcare for our community…and the clinics that we will operate in Wal-Mart Supercenters [in Arkansas] will be a great solution for patients who come to us for health and healing,” says St. Vincent Health...
