by annaread | Oct 24, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
With as little as $100, it is possible to invest in microfinance, the topic of last week’s famvin.org feature on systemic change. Today eBay, the online auction site, launched MicroPlace and its slogan: “Invest wisely. End poverty.” See BBC coverage... by annaread | Oct 23, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
He’s hungry. That’s the explanation of an Indian poacher who has been in and out of jail several times. Read the story. by annaread | Oct 23, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
There are a lot of reasons to keep mattresses out of landfills, says the executive director of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County in Eugene, Oregon. Terry McDonald described the DR3 — divert, reduce, reuse, recycle — program and the many... by annaread | Oct 21, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
A CARE program that offers small loans to poor, indigenous women in Guatemala looks to change the lives not only of borrowers but also of the next generation. Terms include the requirement that daughters be allowed to stay in school at least through the sixth grade.... by annaread | Oct 20, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
naturenews reports that a trial vaccine against malaria has proven safe and effective for infants as young as a few weeks. In fact, the vaccine is most effective if given soon after birth. Read the article. by annaread | Oct 20, 2007 | Evangelization, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In an unusual program that melds community service with vocational training, ten hospitality students in Australia’s Northern Territory provide about two hundred meals a day for various Vincentcare projects. Read the story.
